estava sangrando

was bleeding

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was bleeding Used to describe someone or something that was bleeding at a particular time. “Estava” is the past imperfect of “estar,” followed by the gerund “sangrando.”

PO: Quando cheguei, ele estava sangrando.

EN: When I arrived, he was bleeding.

O seu nariz estava sangrando.

His nose was bleeding.

Tom estava sangrando.

Tom was bleeding.

Meu filho estava sangrando quando eu voltei para casa.

My son was bleeding when I got home.

— O Caçador (2008)

O nariz da Mary estava sangrando.

Mary's nose was bleeding.

Hoje cedo, minha orelha estava sangrando.

Earlier today, my ear was bleeding.

Sua boca estava sangrando.

His mouth was bleeding.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)