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prestes a

about to

→ preste
phrase Common #6,218
about to Used with the verb estar: estar prestes a + infinitive means something is going to happen very soon.
PO: Estou prestes a sair.
EN: I'm about to leave.

Estamos prestes a entrar na sombra da Terra.

We are about to enter the Earth's shadow.

— Salyut 7 (2017)

Estou prestes a morrer.

I am about to die.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Eu nunca vou comer muito quando estiver prestes a dormir.

I will never eat too much when I'm about to go to sleep.

Você consegue suportar a quantidade de sangue que estou prestes a te dar?

Can you handle the amount of blood I'm about to give you?

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

Vocês todos estão prestes a ir direto para o Inferno!

You're all about to go straight to Hell!

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

Estou prestes a perder para alguém como ele?

Am I about to lose to someone like him?

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

Estou prestes a explodir!

I'm about to explode!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Camarada General, os americanos estão prestes a lançar o Challenger.

Comrade General, the Americans are about to launch the Challenger.

— Salyut 7 (2017)

Estamos prestes a ser sequestrados, Janusz.

We're about to be kidnapped, Janusz.

— Conclave (2024)

Acho que posso estar prestes a raspar um cliente.

I think I might be about to scam a client.

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)

Estavam prestes a perder a paciência.

They were about to lose their patience.

Estamos prestes a despertar quando sonhamos que estamos sonhando.

We are about to awaken when we dream that we are dreaming.

Tom e Maria pareciam prestes a se beijar.

Tom and Maria looked like they were about to kiss.

Porque vocês estão prestes a ser os melhores amigos de Nibbles Maplestick!

Because you're about to become Nibbles Maplestick's best friends!

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

As taxas estão prestes a aumentar.

Rates are about to increase.

Quando estávamos prestes a partir de Roma, começou a chover.

Just as we were about to leave Rome, it started to rain.

Estávamos prestes a entrar no quarto.

We were about to enter the room.

Elas gritam mais alto quando estão prestes a comer carne humana.

They scream louder when they are about to eat human flesh.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Eu estava mesmo prestes a sair quando a bomba explodiu.

I was just about to leave when the bomb exploded.

Nunca vou comer muito quando estiver prestes a dormir.

I never eat too much when I'm about to go to sleep.

Um vigarista feio prestes a quebrar a cara.

An ugly con man about to get his comeuppance.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Estamos prestes a ter um verão excepcionalmente quente este ano.

We are about to have an exceptionally hot summer this year.

phrase Uncommon #12,157
about to Used for something that is going to happen very soon.
PO: Estou prestes a sair.
EN: I'm about to leave.

Nós estamos prestes a começar a fazer isso.

We are about to start doing this.

O suspeito estava com a arma na mão, prestes a atirar em um policial.

The suspect had the gun in his hand, about to shoot a police officer.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Estávamos prestes a falar sobre a cobertura do seu casamento.

We were about to talk about your wedding coverage.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Estamos prestes a voar!

We are about to fly!

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Elas estão prestes a ir.

They are about to leave.

Estão prestes a fechar a estrada.

They’re about to close the road.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Estamos prestes a rodar.

We're about to take off.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Os trabalhadores estão prestes a comer.

The workers are about to eat.

— O Grande Mestre (2008)

Estão prestes a partir.

They are about to leave.

Você esta prestes a se casar com a filha de um cantor.

You are about to marry the daughter of a singer.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Tom parece estar prestes a pegar no sono.

Tom seems to be about to fall asleep.

Tom estava prestes a fazer aquilo.

Tom was about to do it.

Estamos ocupados agora, mas não tão ocupados como estamos prestes a estar.

We’re busy now, but not as busy as we’re about to be.