como era antes

how it was before

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how it was before Describes a previous state or condition, often translated as “the way it was before” or “as it was before.”
PO: A casa não é mais como era antes.
EN: The house isn't the way it was before anymore.

Algumas pessoas parecem ter esquecido de como era antes da guerra.

Some people seem to have forgotten what it was like before the war.

Exatamente como era antes?

Exactly as it was before?

— Shrek (2001)

O pessoal antigo da empresa sente falta de como era antes.

The company's long-time employees miss how things used to be.

Nada é como era antes.

Nothing is as it used to be.

Está como era antes.

It's just like it was before.

— Medo (2003)