havia uma

there was a

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there was a Used to say that something existed or was present in the past. The phrase can change for gender and number: havia um, havia uma, havia alguns, havia algumas.

PO: Havia uma luz acesa na casa.

EN: There was a light on in the house.

Havia uma sensação de alívio no ar depois da notícia.

There was a feeling of relief in the air after the news.

Mas lembro que havia uma sensação de segurança.

But I remember there was a feeling of security.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Havia uma rachadura no espelho.

There was a crack in the mirror.

Atrás do álbum havia uma pasta com o histórico médico de sua mãe.

Behind the album was a folder containing her mother's medical records.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Havia uma cerejeira crescendo no jardim.

There was a cherry tree growing in the garden.

Eu não sabia que havia uma lagoa aqui.

I didn’t know there was a lagoon here.

Havia uma grade lá?

Was there a fence there?

— Piku (2015)

E havia uma cortesã.

And there was a courtesan.

— Moulin Rouge: Amor em Vermelho (2001)

Havia uma base militar britânica junto à aldeia.

There was a British military base next to the village.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Havia uma maldita garrafa aqui.

There was a damn bottle here.

— Elena (2011)

Realmente havia uma Laputa!

There really was a Laputa!

— O Castelo no Céu (1986)

Havia uma rachadura profunda no gelo.

There was a deep crack in the ice.

Sabíamos que havia uma nascente em Romarins, mas não dissemos nada.

We knew there was a spring in Romarins, but we didn't say anything.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Comi metade da maçã antes de perceber que havia uma lagarta nela.

I ate half the apple before realizing there was a caterpillar in it.

Havia uma fila enorme na porta do banco.

There was a huge line at the bank door.

Não havia uma fila comprida no ponto de ônibus.

There wasn't a long line at the bus stop.

Havia uma parada de ônibus aqui.

There was a bus stop here.

Havia uma estação de trem aqui.

There used to be a train station here.

Junto à parede havia uma secretária com dois metros de comprimento.

Next to the wall was a desk that was two meters long.

Havia uma semelhança impressionante entre os dois.

There was a striking resemblance between the two.

Há muito tempo, havia uma virgem em Bizâncio.

Long ago, there was a virgin in Byzantium.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Havia uma conexão com a tempestade.

There was a connection to the storm.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)