esteve lá

was there

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #18,180
was there Also used figuratively as 'was there for someone' or 'supported someone'. Past form of estar lá.
PO: Ele esteve lá quando eu mais precisei.
EN: He was there when I needed him most.

Jamais alguém, que esteve lá, viveu para contar a história.

No one who was there ever lived to tell the tale.

Mas parece que alguém esteve lá a noite inteira.

But it looks like someone was there all night.

— Batalha Real (2000)

Já esteve lá antes?

Have you been there before?

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Você esteve lá?

Were you there?

— Felizes Juntos (1997)

Ele já esteve lá.

He's been there before.

— Psicose (1960)

O carro do meu filho também esteve lá.

My son's car was there too.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Um minuto, você não esteve lá?

Wait a minute, you weren't there?

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Já esteve lá?

Have you been there?

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Me pergunto por quanto tempo o Tom esteve lá.

I wonder how long Tom was there.

Todo mundo esteve lá.

Everyone was there.

Esteve lá?

Were you there?

— Amarcord (1973)

Ele não esteve lá!

He wasn't there!

— Брат 2 (2000)

Porque ele esteve lá o tempo todo.

Because he was there the whole time.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Quantas vezes você esteve lá?

How many times have you been there?

Quão frequentemente você esteve lá?

How often have you been there?

Sami esteve lá para mim quando eu precisei.

Sami was there for me when I needed her.

Você esteve lá, certo, pai?

You were there, right, Dad?

— Elefante (2003)

Disse que Marion esteve lá por uma noite e depois foi embora.

He said that Marion was there for one night and then left.

— Psicose (1960)