estava no

was in the

→ estar

phrase Uncommon #12,628

was in the Past tense of estar + no. Use for location, being inside something, or being involved in an activity or group.

PO: Quando cheguei, ela estava no carro.

EN: When I arrived, she was in the car.

Isso não estava no plano.

That wasn't part of the plan.

— Parasita (2019)

O sol estava no signo de Virgem.

The sun was in the sign of Virgo.

— O Tambor (1979)

Tudo isso estava no relatório que fiz há dois dias.

All of this was in the report I wrote two days ago.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

A popularidade dele estava no auge.

His popularity was at its peak.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Meu pai estava no negócio de chá.

My father was in the tea business.

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Que estava no riquixá.

Who was in the rickshaw.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Tom terminou de comer o sorvete que estava no freezer.

Tom finished eating the ice cream that was in the freezer.

Eu nessa época estava no Canadá.

At that time I was in Canada.

Será que o inspetor estava no necrotério por acaso também?

Was the inspector at the morgue by chance, too?

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Quando estava no ninho do abutre tive tanto medo de nunca mais vê-ela de novo.

When I was in the vulture's nest, I was so afraid I would never see her again.

— Predador: Terras Selvagens (2025)

O Tomás estava no Sete-Estrelo.

Tomás was at Sete-Estrelo.

Você estava no concerto?

Were you at the concert?

Todo mundo que estava no edifício pôde sentir o terremoto.

Everyone in the building could feel the earthquake.

A pressão toda estava no Ayrton.

All the pressure was on Ayrton.

— Senna (2010)

Estava no direito dele!

He was within his rights!

— Carandiru (2003)

Você estava no Exército Civil?

Were you in the Civilian Army?

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Por todos esses longos anos, estava no Condado.

For all those long years, I was in the County.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Tom estava no time de basquete quando ele estava no ensino médio.

Tom was on the basketball team when he was in high school.

Mas estava no meu destino, e no deles, que me acharam.

But it was my destiny, and theirs, that they found me.

— Carandiru (2003)

Bill estava no Japão.

Bill was in Japan.

Isso estava no roteiro?

Was that in the script?

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

O Tom também estava no funeral.

Tom was also at the funeral.

Minha avó estava no meu pé.

My grandmother was on my case.

— Elena (2011)

A última vez que fiz isso, eu ainda estava no jardim de infância.

The last time I did this, I was still in kindergarten.

A pessoa cujo nome estava no passaporte foi descrita com palavras.

The person whose name was on the passport was described in words.

Isso estava no sutiã dela.

This was in her bra.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Sami estava no vestiário.

Sami was in the locker room.