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porque estava doente

because was sick

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phrase Uncommon #14,781
because was sick The subject is usually understood from context; “estava doente” can mean “was sick” or “was ill.”
PO: Não fui à escola porque estava doente.
EN: I didn't go to school because I was sick.

Ela não pôde vir porque estava doente.

She couldn't come because she was sick.

Tom não pôde comparecer à reunião porque estava doente.

Tom couldn't attend the meeting because he was sick.

Não fui à festa porque estava doente.

I didn't go to the party because I was sick.

Ela ficou no hospital durante seis semanas porque estava doente.

She was in the hospital for six weeks because she was ill.

Eu não fui para a escola porque estava doente.

I didn't go to school because I was sick.

Tom foi para o hospital porque estava doente.

Tom went to the hospital because he was sick.

Ele não foi à escola porque estava doente.

He didn't go to school because he was sick.

Não pude assistir a essa festa porque estava doente.

I couldn't attend that party because I was sick.

Ele não pôde participar da reunião porque estava doente.

He couldn't attend the meeting because he was sick.

Não pude assistir àquela festa porque estava doente.

I couldn't go to that party because I was sick.

Não pude ir à festa porque estava doente.

I couldn't go to the party because I was sick.

Tom não pôde comparecer à festa porque estava doente.

Tom couldn't attend the party because he was sick.

Não pude ir trabalhar porque estava doente.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.

Fiquei em casa porque estava doente.

I stayed home because I was sick.

A minha mãe não foi despedir-se de mim porque estava doente.

My mother didn't come to say goodbye to me because she was sick.

— O Espelho (1975)

Não fui para a escola porque estava doente.

I didn’t go to school because I was sick.

Tom não pôde vir conosco porque estava doente.

Tom couldn't come with us because he was sick.

Eu não o fiz porque estava doente.

I didn't do it because I was sick.