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eu achava

thought, considered, found

ɐ ʃ a v ɐ → achar
ach find; think + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #9,612
thought, considered, found Often used to give an opinion or describe how something seemed to someone.
PO: Eu achava o filme muito longo.
EN: I thought the movie was very long.
Conjugation of achar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First achava achávamos
Third achava —

Eu disse que achava engraçado.

I said I thought it was funny.

Ele era como um novo homem, e eu achava isto ótimo.

He was like a new man, and I thought that was great.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

Tom achava difícil agradá-lo.

Tom found it difficult to please him.

Achava mesmo que seria diferente desta vez?

Did you really think it would be different this time?

Tom disse que achava necessário fazermos isso?

Did Tom say he thought it was necessary for us to do this?

Tom fez o que ele achava ser o certo.

Tom did what he thought was right.

Ele não me achava grande coisa.

He didn't think much of me.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Achava bom o senhor tomar cuidado.

I think you should be careful.

— Eles Não Usam Black-Tie (1981)

Naquela época, eu o achava tão encantador, humilde, lindo.

Back then, I thought he was so charming, humble, and handsome.

— A Empregada (2025)

Tom me perguntou se eu achava Mary bonita.

Tom asked me if I thought Mary was pretty.

Tom disse que não achava possível.

Tom said he didn’t think it was possible.

Achava quer era detestável.

I thought it was despicable.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Naquele tempo, achava muitas pessoas belas, mas agora raramente.

Back then, I found many people beautiful, but now I rarely do.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Tom disse que achava um pouco arriscado fazer isso.

Tom said he thought it was a bit risky to do that.

Eu não me achava tão bonita assim, mas isso ia mudar à medida que eu crescesse.

I didn’t think I was all that pretty, but that would change as I got older.

Então tem mais níveis do que você achava.

So there are more levels than you thought.

— O Poço (2019)

Eu queria fazer coisas que ninguém achava possível.

I wanted to do things that nobody thought were possible.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

A polícia não achava provável que Tom tivesse se matado.

The police didn’t think it was likely that Tom had killed himself.

Achava o quê?

What did you expect?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

O Tom achava a Mary nojenta.

Tom thought Mary was disgusting.

Tom fez o que ele achava ser o correto.

Tom did what he thought was the right thing to do.

E de repente papai não achava mais que meu talento era inútil.

And suddenly Dad no longer thought my talent was useless.

— Ratatouille (2007)

E que me achava diferente.

And that they thought I was different.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tom disse que o achava idiota.

Tom said he thought he was an idiot.

Que achava a senhora que Tom faria?

What did the lady think Tom would do?

Achava este telefone uma porcaria, agora é o meu bem mais valioso.

I used to think this phone was rubbish, but now it's my most prized possession.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Tom fez o que achava ser o correto.

Tom did what he thought was the right thing to do.

Ele cancelou tudo, achava tudo uma merda.

He canceled everything; he thought it was all crap.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Também achava.

I thought so too.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Tom me disse o que achava do meu plano.

Tom told me what he thought of my plan.

Eu os achava um lixo.

I thought they were rubbish.

— Drive (2011)

Eu achava Tom bonito.

I thought Tom was handsome.

Todo mundo me achava louco quando dizia que seria jogador de berrobol.

Everyone thought I was crazy when I said I would be a Quidditch player.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

O atleta pode mais do que o treinador achava.

The athlete is capable of more than the coach thought.

Achava impossível ele não ter passado sua maldade pra nós.

I thought it was impossible that he hadn't passed his wickedness on to us.

— Pecadores (2025)

Um pobre diabo que achava ter amigos nesse meio.

A poor devil who thought he had friends in that world.

— Missão Refúgio (2026)

Como eu o achava antipático.

I thought he was so unpleasant.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Eu achava sufocante morar com meus pais.

I found living with my parents suffocating.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

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