alegou ser

claimed to be

→ alegar

phrase Rare #35,670

claimed to be Used to report someone's claim or assertion, often when the truth of the claim is uncertain. The present-tense form is “alega ser,” meaning “claims to be.”

PO: Ele alegou ser o dono da casa.

EN: He claimed to be the owner of the house.

Tom alegou ser inocente.

Tom claimed to be innocent.

Tom alegou ser o filho de Maria.

Tom claimed to be Maria's son.

O Tom alegou ser inocente.

Tom claimed to be innocent.

Tom alegou ser filho de Maria.

Tom claimed to be Maria's son.

Então onde estão aqueles que alegou ser sua filha e genro?

So where are those you claimed were your daughter and son-in-law?

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)