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sabia quem ele era

knew who he was

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phrase Rare #20,651
knew who he was Used to say that someone knew a man's identity or understood who he was. The phrase can vary with tense and subject, such as “sei quem ele é” (I know who he is).
PO: Eu sabia quem ele era antes de conhecê-lo pessoalmente.
EN: I knew who he was before meeting him in person.

Nem ele sabia quem ele era.

Even he didn't know who he was.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Eu não sabia quem ele era.

I didn't know who he was.

Vanessa sabia quem ele era.

Vanessa knew who he was.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Eu sabia quem ele era.

I knew who he was.

Ninguém sabia quem ele era.

No one knew who he was.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)