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estava morto

was dead

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phrase Uncommon #13,038
was dead Past tense of 'estar morto' used for a person or character who had already died.
PO: Quando chegamos, ele já estava morto.
EN: When we arrived, he was already dead.

Tenho certeza, ele estava morto.

I'm sure he was dead.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Achamos que estava morto, eu juro.

We thought he was dead, I swear.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Pensava que estava morto, quase me destruiu.

I thought I was dead, it almost destroyed me.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ele já estava morto sem estar.

He was already dead without actually being dead.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Ela leu a carta, e então veio a saber que ele estava morto.

She read the letter, and then learned that he was dead.

Eu sabia que o Tom estava morto.

I knew Tom was dead.

Eu estava morto.

I was dead.

Ao fingir que estava morto, enganei todos os traidores.

By pretending to be dead, I fooled all the traitors.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Tom estava morto quando a ambulância chegou lá.

Tom was dead when the ambulance arrived.

Ele já estava morto.

He was already dead.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Eu sabia que Tom não estava morto.

I knew Tom wasn’t dead.

O protagonista da nossa história estava morto.

The protagonist of our story was dead.

— Viver (1952)

Tom te disse mesmo que eu estava morto?

Did Tom really tell you that I was dead?

Disse que ele estava morto.

He said that he was dead.

— Pecadores (2025)

Você estava morto.

You were dead.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Tom já estava morto quando a ambulância chegou.

Tom was already dead when the ambulance arrived.

Achávamos que você estava morto.

We thought you were dead.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Bem, estava morto.

Well, he was dead.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Você não disse que ele estava morto?

Didn't you say he was dead?

— A Espinha do Diabo (2001)

O dinheiro estava ali, você estava morto.

The money was right there, you were dead.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Achava que você estava morto.

I thought you were dead.

Dentro de uma semana, Fadil estava morto.

Within a week, Fadil was dead.

O homem gravemente ferido estava morto à sua chegada ao hospital.

The seriously injured man was dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Mas ele já estava morto.

But he was already dead.

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

Pensei que estava morto.

I thought he was dead.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

O cachorro estava morto.

The dog was dead.

Que você estava morto.

That you were dead.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)