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estava saindo

was leaving

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phrase Rare #24,182
was leaving Past progressive form of sair. Can also mean was in the process of leaving or was just about to leave, depending on context.
PO: Eu estava saindo quando você ligou.
EN: I was leaving when you called.

Estava saindo de casa quando Tom me telefonou.

I was leaving the house when Tom called me.

Alberto estava saindo com seus amigos.

Alberto was going out with his friends.

Estava saindo para tentar te resgatar no mar.

I was going out to try and rescue you at sea.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Eu vi um homem quando eu estava saindo da estação.

I saw a man when I was leaving the station.

Você sabia que Mary estava saindo com outra pessoa?

Did you know that Mary was dating someone else?

Quando ele estava saindo do hotel, foi baleado.

He was shot as he was leaving the hotel.

O que aconteceu com aquele cara com quem você estava saindo?

What happened to that guy you were dating?

O botão estava saindo.

The button was coming off.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Estava saindo de casa quando Tom me ligou.

I was leaving the house when Tom called me.

Sami estava saindo da loja.

Sami was leaving the store.

É, eu já estava saindo.

Yes, I was already leaving.

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Eu estava saindo quando o telefone tocou.

I was leaving when the phone rang.