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eu restava

remained, was left

→ restar
rest remain; be left over + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #28,446
remained, was left Imperfect (past) form; often used to describe what was still available/possible at that time.
PO: Só restava uma cadeira na sala.
EN: Only one chair remained in the room.
Conjugation of restar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First restava —
Third restava —

Sem confiar na Justiça, o que lhes restava?

Without faith in the justice system, what was left for them?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Mas sem confiar na Justiça, o que lhes restava?

But without trust in the justice system, what was left for them?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Nada restava na sala além de uma mesa velha e uma cadeira velha.

Nothing remained in the room except an old table and an old chair.

Seja como for, só me restava isso.

In any case, that was all I had left.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Nada restava na sala, exceto uma mesa velha e uma cadeira velha.

Nothing remained in the room except an old table and an old chair.

Leila sabia que não lhe restava muito tempo.

Leila knew she didn’t have much time left.

O que restava da tropa de Bagration uniu-se a Kutuzov.

What remained of Bagration's troops joined Kutuzov.

— Guerra e Paz (1968)

Só lhes restava observar o senhor.

All they could do was observe the man.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Tudo o que restava dele foi um ótimo local.

All that remained of him was a great location.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)