eu houve

there was, there were

o v ɨ → haver
houv have; there be + e I/he/she past tense
verb · first singular · past indicative Common #2,005
there was, there were Past (preterite) form of "haver" used impersonally to mean that something existed/happened; it doesn’t agree in number ("houve problemas").
PO: Houve um acidente na estrada ontem.
EN: There was an accident on the road yesterday.
Conjugation of haver
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First houve —
Third houve —

O que que houve aqui?

What happened here?

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Houve uma pequena mudança no programa.

There was a slight change to the program.

— O Conformista (1971)

Que diabo houve com seu rosto?

What the hell happened to his face?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Houve alguma mudança na família nos últimos anos?

Have there been any changes in the family in recent years?

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Enquanto ele falava, houve um toque forte à campainha.

While he was speaking, there was a loud ringing of the doorbell.

Não, não houve nenhum roubo.

No, there was no robbery.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Mal posso acreditar em nada que houve, ontem à noite.

I can hardly believe anything that happened last night.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Sim, já houve anjos maus.

Yes, there have been evil angels.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Houve um grande incêndio próximo à minha casa na noite passada.

There was a large fire near my house last night.

Houve conflito entre uma manifestação de estudantes e a polícia-de-choque.

There was a clash between a student demonstration and riot police.

— Akira (1988)

Houve um problema lá.

There was a problem there.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

No Haiti, houve um considerável terremoto.

In Haiti, there was a significant earthquake.

Houve muita neve ano passado.

There was a lot of snow last year.

O relatório irá mostrar se houve progresso ou não.

The report will show whether there has been progress or not.

Houve relâmpagos e trovões.

There was lightning and thunder.

No passado, houve algum poço aqui por acaso?

Was there perhaps a well here in the past?

— Em Chamas (2018)

Ontem houve dois casamentos aqui.

There were two weddings here yesterday.

Houve um acidente de trânsito em frente à casa ontem.

There was a traffic accident in front of the house yesterday.

Tom disse que houve muitos problemas.

Tom said there were many problems.

Houve algum sobrevivente?

Were there any survivors?

Ninguém comprará essa casa porque houve um assassinato lá.

No one will buy that house because there was a murder there.

Houve um engano.

There was a mistake.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Houve aquele barulho novamente.

There was that noise again.

Há muito tempo, houve pessoas que tentaram controlar esse poder.

Long ago, there were people who tried to control this power.

— Akira (1988)

Mas ele não tinha, nem cavalos, nem houve qualquer bandido.

But he had neither horses, nor was there any bandit.

— Do Coração (1998)

Houve um mal-entendido.

There was a misunderstanding.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

No Facebook e twitter também houve milhões de comentários negativos.

On Facebook and Twitter, there were also millions of negative comments.

— PK (2014)

Houve investigação?

Was there an investigation?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Desculpe pelo que houve de manhã.

Sorry for what happened this morning.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

O que é que houve aqui?

What happened here?

Houve um tiroteio hoje.

There was a shooting today.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Houve outro pintor antes de você.

There was another painter before you.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Quando o Judas se enforcou, também houve uma tempestade.

When Judas hanged himself, there was also a storm.

— Três Homens em Conflito (1966)

Uma noite, houve um assalto na vila, então descobrimos que ele era cego.

One night, there was a robbery in the village, so we found out that he was blind.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Houve uma explosão, Vossa Eminência, na Piazza Barberini.

There was an explosion, Your Eminence, in Piazza Barberini.

— Conclave (2024)

Que houve?

What happened?

— Chicago (2002)

Só me lembro que houve algum acidente.

All I remember is that there was some kind of accident.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Houve, sim.

Yes, there was.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Houve um aumento no número de assassinatos.

There has been an increase in the number of murders.

Houve alguém que veio para ela antes, e agora novamente.

Someone came to her before, and now again.

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

Houve dois ataques diretos.

There were two direct attacks.

— Túmulo dos Vagalumes (1988)

Um dia houve um alarme aéreo e todos fugiram.

One day, there was an air-raid alarm, and everyone fled.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Houve um terremoto e, além disso, um tsunami.

There was an earthquake and, in addition, a tsunami.

Houve muitos casos de gripe.

There were many cases of the flu.

Houve testemunhas.

There were witnesses.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

O que que houve, João?

What happened, João?

— Madame Satã (2002)

Houve alguma mudança na política?

Has there been any change in policy?

Houve um incidente do outro lado da montanha onde um urso atacou pessoas.

There was an incident on the other side of the mountain where a bear attacked people.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Houve crime?

Was there a crime?

— O Operário (2004)

Segundo o jornal, houve um grande incêndio na noite passada.

According to the newspaper, there was a large fire last night.

Parece que houve um mal-entendido.

It seems there has been a misunderstanding.

Houve um rapaz que amei.

There was a boy I loved.

— Do Coração (1998)

Houve muita neve, no ano passado.

There was a lot of snow last year.

Entre os rapazes que atraí, houve um que eu notei.

Among the guys I attracted, there was one I noticed.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Houve uma briga.

There was a fight.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

Houve rumores de que o exército de Qin atacaria naquele dia.

There were rumors that the Qin army would attack that day.

— Herói (2002)

Ontem houve sol.

Yesterday it was sunny.

Houve uma mudança de planos.

There’s been a change of plans.

Houve algum trauma.

There must have been some trauma.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Três dias depois, houve um casamento em Caná da Galileia.

Three days later, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee.

Sabe, pra ser honesto, Sandy, houve um momento em que não achei que conseguiria.

You know, to be honest, Sandy, there was a moment when I didn't think I could do it.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Houve um engarrafamento com milhares de pessoas.

There was a traffic jam with thousands of people.

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

Então houve isso?

So that's what happened?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Houve até entrevista.

There was even an interview.

— Victoria (2015)

Houve um momento em que senti.

There was a moment when I felt it.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Houve motim.

There was a riot.

Desculpe pelo que houve.

I'm sorry for what happened.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

O que é que houve?

What happened?

— Central do Brasil (1998)

E este ano ainda não houve chuva.

And this year there has been no rain yet.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

E depois, houve a invasão inimiga.

And then, there was the enemy invasion.

— Incêndios (2010)

Sempre houve só cinco em nossa família.

There have always been only five in our family.

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Houve outros sobreviventes?

Were there other survivors?

Na noite do roubo, houve uma briga perto da casa.

On the night of the robbery, there was a fight near the house.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

Hoje pela manhã, houve um roubo.

This morning, there was a robbery.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Pode contar ao júri tudo que houve aquela noite?

Can you tell the jury everything that happened that night?

— Chicago (2002)

Houve uma explosão.

There was an explosion.

Alguma vez houve alguma dúvida?

Have you ever had any doubts?

Houve um acidente de carro ontem.

There was a car accident yesterday.

Houve algum problema com a roupa?

Was there a problem with the clothes?

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Tenho certeza de que houve algum mal-entendido.

I am sure there was some misunderstanding.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Houve.

There was.

— Senna (2010)

Houve um boato de um Santo que sabia conversar com animais.

There was a rumor about a saint who could talk to animals.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

Houve apenas um sobrevivente no acidente.

There was only one survivor in the accident.

Provavelmente houve um acidente de trânsito.

There was probably a traffic accident.

Mas houve alguns que resistiram.

But there were some who resisted.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Houve dois tiros.

There were two shots fired.

— Akira (1988)

Mesmo se houve dificuldades antes, chegar ao destino tornou-se fácil.

Even though there had been difficulties before, getting to the destination became easy.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Houve um terremoto hoje de manhã.

There was an earthquake this morning.

Houve muitos dias nos quais me perguntei se eu iria me adequar.

There were many days when I wondered if I would fit in.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Houve uma emergência?

Was there an emergency?

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Então, ainda não houve uma única testemunha.

So, there hasn't been a single witness yet.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Houve tiroteio entre a polícia e os ladrões na Kochstrasse.

There was a shootout between the police and the thieves on Kochstrasse.

— Victoria (2015)

Ontem, houve um encontro de terroristas.

Yesterday, there was a meeting of terrorists.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

O que que houve, meu filho?

What happened, my son?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Houve uma testemunha que me viu.

There was a witness who saw me.

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

Houve um assassinato.

There was a murder.

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Houve alguma mudança?

Has there been any change?

Houve um incidente.

There was an incident.

— Parasita (2019)

Houve dificuldades.

There were difficulties.

Segundo o jornal, houve um terremoto ontem à noite.

According to the newspaper, there was an earthquake last night.

Houve um silêncio total.

There was total silence.

Quanta gente houve na reunião?

How many people were at the meeting?

Houve muitas coisas de que não gostei nesse filme.

There were many things I didn’t like about this movie.

Houve silêncio por um momento.

There was silence for a moment.

Houve uma mudança de situação.

The situation has changed.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Houve alguma coisa?

Did something happen?

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

O que está houve?

What happened?

— देवदास (2002)

Ainda não houve nenhum anúncio sobre um prazo para o projeto.

There still hasn’t been any announcement about a timeline for the project.

Houve um grande duelo.

There was a great duel.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Houve combate nas ruas.

There was fighting in the streets.

Parece que houve feridos.

It looks like there were injuries.

— Akira (1988)

Houve um pedido de pagamento de seguro feito em absoluto segredo.

There was a claim for insurance payment made in complete secrecy.

— Titanic (1997)

Houve muita agitação no local antes do início do espetáculo.

There was a lot of excitement at the venue before the show began.

E também houve aquela vez em que Hisako, a mãe de Mahito, desapareceu.

And there was also that time when Hisako, Mahito's mother, disappeared.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Houve uma batalha horrível.

There was a terrible battle.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Doutor, houve um homicídio.

Doctor, there has been a homicide.

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

Houve pesar em Hiroshima e Nagasaki!

There was sorrow in Hiroshima and Nagasaki!

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Houve uma ligação.

There was a call.

— PK (2014)

Do BND à pirataria, houve muitas tentativas.

From the National Bank of Brazil (BND) to piracy, there have been many attempts.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Houve um acidente de carro voltando do aeroporto.

There was a car accident on the way back from the airport.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Tom disse que houve alguns problemas.

Tom said there were some problems.

Acho que já houve segredos demais.

I think there have already been enough secrets.

— Conclave (2024)

Houve algum roubo?

Was there a robbery?

— O Operário (2004)

Se já houve alguém sábio, Catão o foi.

If ever there was anyone wise, Cato was it.

Houve um caso como esse recentemente, lembra?

There was a case like that recently, remember?

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Houve apenas uma vantagem viver em Wasseypur..

There was only one advantage to living in Wasseypur.

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Mas houve um problema.

But there was a problem.

— Em Chamas (2018)

Houve um mal-entendido entre os sócios.

There was a misunderstanding between the partners.

Houve festa?

Was there a party?

— Vá e Veja (1985)

Também houve momentos bons.

There were good moments too.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Mesmo se houve dificuldades antes, chegar ao destino tornou-se mais fácil.

Even though there were difficulties before, reaching the destination became easier.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Acho que houve um engano.

I think there’s been a mistake.

— Barfi! (2012)

Não há sofrimento, nem jamais houve, nas profundezas do amor.

There is no suffering, nor has there ever been, in the depths of love.

Houve um terremoto ontem.

There was an earthquake yesterday.

Houve negociação?

Was there any negotiation?

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Vanessa não foi a única, houve mais assassinatos.

Vanessa wasn't the only one; there were more murders.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Houve três que seguiram o mago.

There were three who followed the magician.

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

Foi isso que houve.

That's what happened.

— O Hospedeiro (2006)

Queria me desculpar pelo que houve em Los Angeles.

I wanted to apologize for what happened in Los Angeles.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

Que houve no fim de semana?

What happened over the weekend?

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Billy, que houve?

Billy, what happened?

— Chicago (2002)

Houve uma vez, quando Hideko e eu trocamos um olhar e ela não desviou do meu.

There was a time when Hideko and I exchanged a glance, and she didn't look away from me.

— A Criada (2016)

Houve um atraso.

There was a delay.

Houve alguma testemunha?

Were there any witnesses?

Houve dois assassinatos este mês.

There have been two murders this month.

O céu inteiro se clareou e houve uma explosão.

The entire sky lit up and there was an explosion.

Você não me disse que houve uma reunião esta manhã.

You didn't tell me there was a meeting this morning.

Que cooperação houve entre a Divisão do Pacífico e a Central?

What cooperation existed between the Pacific Division and the Central Division?

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Houve um silêncio.

There was silence.

Houve muitos casos de cólera este ano.

There have been many cases of cholera this year.

Houve uma demonstração comunista.

There was a communist demonstration.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Houve suspeita de crime, mas nada foi provado.

There was suspicion of a crime, but nothing was proven.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

A Sra. Glasser estava doente e houve confusão com a substituta real.

Mrs. Glasser was sick, and there was confusion about the actual substitute.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

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