estavam cobertas de

were covered with

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phrase Rare #36,573
were covered with Used with feminine plural subjects. The form changes with gender and number (e.g. estavam cobertos de / estava coberta de).
PO: As janelas estavam cobertas de gelo.
EN: The windows were covered with ice.

Todas as mesas estavam cobertas de poeira.

All the tables were covered in dust.

As paredes de seu quarto estavam cobertas de pôsteres.

The walls of his room were covered with posters.

As mãos de Tom estavam cobertas de lama.

Tom's hands were covered in mud.

Elas estavam cobertas de sangue.

They were covered in blood.

As ruas estavam cobertas de neve.

The streets were covered in snow.