achei que ia

I thought … was going to

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phrase Rare #27,255
I thought … was going to The subject and following verb are understood from context; “ia” introduces an expected or intended action in the past.
PO: Achei que ia chover hoje.
EN: I thought it was going to rain today.

Você se vestia de mulher quando era pequeno e achei que ia ser gay.

You used to dress as a woman when you were little, and I thought you were going to be gay.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Achei que ia demorar mais até descobrirem o rádio quebrado.

I thought it would take longer for them to find the broken radio.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

É tão grande, achei que ia atirar no meu peito.

It's so big, I thought it was going to shoot me in the chest.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

Achei que ia vomitar.

I thought I was going to throw up.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Achei que ia dormir o dia todo.

I thought I was going to sleep all day.

— O Retorno (2003)

Sobrou menos comida do que achei que ia sobrar.

There was less food left over than I thought there would be.

Achei que ia ficar furioso.

I thought you were going to be furious.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Eu nunca achei que ia ganhar essa luta.

I never thought I would win this fight.

— Madame Satã (2002)

Achei que ia melhorar a minha sorte.

I thought my luck was going to improve.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)