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estava trapaceando

was cheating

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phrase Rare #26,592
was cheating Used for an ongoing action in the past. Depending on context, it can mean cheating on a test or cheating in a game or competition.
PO: Eu sabia que ele estava trapaceando.
EN: I knew he was cheating.

Tom não estava trapaceando.

Tom wasn't cheating.

Vocês sabiam que ele estava trapaceando e não o impediram.

You knew he was cheating and didn’t stop him.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

A professora suspeitou de que o estudante estava trapaceando.

The teacher suspected that the student was cheating.

Você estava trapaceando.

You were cheating.

O professor suspeitou de que o estudante estava trapaceando.

The teacher suspected that the student was cheating.

Ele estava trapaceando.

He was cheating.