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já estava

was already

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phrase Uncommon #16,149
was already Used to say that something had already happened or was in a state before another time or event.
PO: Quando você chegou, eu já estava dormindo.
EN: When you arrived, I was already sleeping.

Já estava antes dela morrer.

It was already there before she died.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Mas já estava na cama.

But I was already in bed.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Isso já estava pra acontecer.

This was bound to happen.

— Controle: A História de Ian Curtis (2007)

Nesse tempo a minha casa já estava construída.

By that time my house was already built.

Já estava na hora.

It was about time.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Estava morrendo, ficando mais morto do que já estava.

He was dying, becoming more dead than he already was.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Quando tiramos a Liliana, ela já estava morta.

When we pulled Liliana out, she was already dead.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Já estava muito tarde.

It was already very late.

Na verdade ele já estava apaixonado.

In fact, he was already in love.

Falei, já estava tudo certo.

I said, everything was already settled.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Isso já estava preparado?

Was this already prepared?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

A sacola já estava no carro quando eu entrei.

The bag was already in the car when I got in.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Enquanto isso, já estava tudo escuro.

Meanwhile, it was already dark.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Ela até já estava arrumada.

She was even already dressed.

— देवदास (2002)

Já estava na hora de alguém aparecer.

It was about time someone showed up.

Ele já estava num caixão dentro de um avião.

He was already in a coffin inside an airplane.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

A cidade inteira já estava podre antes, mas isso foi outra coisa.

The whole city was already rotten before, but this was something else entirely.

— Terror em Silent Hill: Regresso Para o Inferno (2026)

Ele já estava de saída.

He was already on his way out.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Já estava pra acontecer.

It was already about to happen.

— Comer Beber Viver (1994)

Seu Pires, quando a gente acordou, o corpo já estava pendurado.

Mr Pires, when we woke up, the body was already hanging.

— Carandiru (2003)

Já estava na hora de uma visita.

It was about time for a visit.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)