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que estava

who was / that was

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phrase Uncommon #15,176
who was / that was Used to introduce a relative clause describing a person or thing; estava is the imperfect form of estar, meaning “was” or “was located.”
PO: A mulher que estava na recepção me ajudou.
EN: The woman who was at the reception helped me.

Naquele saco que estava?

In that bag that was there?

— Caché (2005)

Uma taça de vinho que estava na mesa.

A glass of wine that was on the table.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Tom não sabia o que tinha na caixa que estava na mesa.

Tom didn't know what was in the box on the table.

Ela admirou sua filha que estava adorável naquela noite.

She admired her daughter, who looked lovely that night.

Acho que bateu a cabeça em uma peça do barco que estava ali.

I think he hit his head on a piece of the boat that was there.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ele empurrou forte a porta que estava travada.

He pushed hard against the locked door.

Sou o tradutor que estava na cena do crime.

I am the translator who was at the crime scene.

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

Que era você que estava ao telefone.

That it was you on the phone.

— Caché (2005)

Quem é esse rapaz que estava com você ontem?

Who is that guy who was with you yesterday?

O barco de pesca que estava perdido retornou com segurança ao cais.

The fishing boat that was lost has returned safely to the dock.

Eu encontrei uma pista nesta pintura que estava atrás do armário.

I found a clue in this painting that was behind the cupboard.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Você sabe o nome da garota que estava com o Tom?

Do you know the name of the girl who was with Tom?

Tom se agachou para pegar uma moeda que estava no chão.

Tom crouched down to pick up a coin that was on the ground.

Em seu caderno, ela desenhou uma cópia da figura que estava no livro.

In her notebook, she drew a copy of the figure that was in the book.

Não sei quem era o sujeito branco que estava com ele.

I don't know who the white guy with him was.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Mas a aula dele era a única que estava sempre lotada.

But his class was the only one that was always full.

— O Conformista (1971)

Esse rapaz é um paciente que estava no laboratório.

This young man is a patient who was in the laboratory.

— Akira (1988)

Pensar, que todo este tempo, era o vosso copo que estava envenenado.

To think that all this time, it was your cup that was poisoned.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ele que estava comigo na floresta.

He was with me in the forest.

— Adeus, Meninos (1987)

Eu recebi uma carta ontem que estava escrita em inglês.

I received a letter yesterday that was written in English.

Ela salvou o Fuligem, que estava preso na mãe.

She saved Fuligem, who was trapped inside his mother.

— Pecadores (2025)

A tropa de cobertura, que estava do seu lado, foi-se embora.

The covering troops that were on his side left.

— Guerra e Paz (1968)