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estava sendo

was being

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phrase Uncommon #13,579
was being Used for an action or state in progress in the past.
PO: Eu estava sendo muito cuidadoso.
EN: I was being very careful.

Tom pensou que estava sendo seguido.

Tom thought he was being followed.

Eu estava sendo ameaçado.

I was being threatened.

— Investigação sobre um Cidadão Acima de Qualquer Suspeita (1970)

Ziri estava sendo torturado.

Ziri was being tortured.

Mas estava claro que você não sabia que estava sendo filmado.

But it was clear that you didn't know you were being filmed.

— Caché (2005)

O Tom não notou que ele estava sendo seguido.

Tom didn't notice that he was being followed.

O plano estava sendo discutido.

The plan was being discussed.

Sami estava sendo torturado.

Sami was being tortured.

Tom sabia que estava sendo observado.

Tom knew he was being watched.

O telefone estava sendo usado no momento.

The phone was in use at the time.

O problema estava sendo discutido pelo comitê.

The problem was being discussed by the committee.

Tom estava sendo educado.

Tom was being polite.

Eu estava sendo educado.

I was being polite.

Eu sabia que estava sendo observado.

I knew I was being watched.

Tom não estava sendo cuidadoso.

Tom wasn't being careful.

A casa estava sendo pintada pelo meu pai.

My father was painting the house.

Tom estava sendo pago.

Tom was being paid.

Eu estava sendo enviado como mensageiro da esperança.

I was being sent as a messenger of hope.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

A sala em que o exame estava sendo realizado estava muito quente.

The room where the exam was being conducted was very hot.

Eu notei que estava sendo observado.

I noticed I was being watched.

Eu não pude ouvir o que estava sendo falado.

I couldn't hear what was being said.

Tom não pôde escutar o que estava sendo dito.

Tom couldn't hear what was being said.

Ele estava sendo ameaçado?

Was he being threatened?

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Nesse tempo a minha casa ainda estava sendo construída.

At that time my house was still under construction.

Eu não fazia ideia de que eu estava sendo assistido.

I had no idea I was being watched.

Saberia que estava sendo usado.

I would know it was being used.

— Psicose (1960)

Você estava sendo esperado?

Were you expected?

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)