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estava olhando

was looking

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phrase Uncommon #13,086
was looking Often used with para to mean “was looking at.”
PO: Eu estava olhando para a foto.
EN: I was looking at the photo.

Eu estava olhando para ela e me apaixonei.

I was looking at her and fell in love.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Você estava olhando, não estava?

You were looking, weren't you?

Mas, Professor, estava olhando.

But, Professor, I was looking.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

Mary sorriu quando percebeu que o Tom estava olhando para as pernas dela.

Mary smiled when she realized Tom was looking at her legs.

Eu não estava olhando, Gradlsca.

I wasn't looking, Gradlsca.

— Amarcord (1973)

Estava olhando para ela.

I was looking at her.

Eu estava olhando para você.

I was looking at you.

— Piku (2015)

Eu percebi porque estava olhando justamente na direção dela.

I realized it because I was looking directly in her direction.

Tom nem sequer notou que Mary estava olhando para ele.

Tom didn't even notice that Mary was looking at him.

Você vai comprar aquele vestido que estava olhando ontem?

Are you going to buy that dress you were looking at yesterday?

Eu percebi que um pequeno animal cinza estava olhando na nossa direção.

I noticed a small gray animal looking in our direction.

Eu estava olhando pela janela quando ele disse adeus.

I was looking out the window when he said goodbye.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Tom estava olhando para Mary.

Tom was looking at Mary.

Eu estava olhando diretamente para você.

I was looking directly at you.

Você estava olhando para ele?

Were you looking at him?

Por que estava olhando lá dentro?

Why were you looking inside?

— Sol Secreto (2007)

Você comprou o computador que estava olhando?

Did you buy the computer you were looking at?

Todo mundo estava olhando para mim.

Everyone was looking at me.

Eu só estava olhando.

I was just looking.

— Sol Secreto (2007)

O que você estava olhando?

What were you looking at?

Entendi o que estava olhando.

I understood what I was looking at.

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Eu nem estava olhando.

I wasn't even looking.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Eu estava olhando um cara sexy quando minha amiga chegou.

I was looking at a sexy guy when my friend arrived.

Tom estava olhando para mim.

Tom was looking at me.

Eu não estava olhando para vocês.

I wasn't looking at you guys.

O Tom estava olhando a foto da Mary.

Tom was looking at Mary's picture.

Estava olhando o amigo dele.

I was looking at his friend.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)