ela era

she was

→ ela
phrase Common #2,625
she was Used to talk about a state or condition in the past.
PO: Ela era muito tímida quando era criança.
EN: She was very shy when she was a child.

Ela era a bela Rebecca Hildreth.

She was the beautiful Rebecca Hildreth.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ela era uma ótima governanta.

She was a great housekeeper.

— Parasita (2019)

Ela era mãe dele!

She was his mother!

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Quem ela era?

Who was she?

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Ela era bem mais alta que você.

She was much taller than you.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

E não conseguia esconder, porquê ela era a primeira a se trocar.

And she couldn't hide it, because she was the first to change.

— Volver (2006)

Mas a coisa ruim, era que ela era uma puta.

But the bad thing was, she was a whore.

— Oldboy (2003)

Pensava que ela era extremamente encantadora.

I thought she was extremely charming.

Ela era tanto inteligente como bonita.

She was both intelligent and beautiful.

E que os habitantes do local achavam que ela era uma bruxa.

And the locals thought she was a witch.

— Suspiria (1977)

Ela era de uma família respeitável.

She came from a respectable family.

— O Profissional (1994)

O nome dela era Linda e ela era um ano mais nova que o Tony.

Her name was Linda and she was a year younger than Tony.

Ela era ingênua.

She was naive.

Ah, eles morreram quando ela era bebê.

Oh, they died when she was a baby.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Ela era uma menina muito tímida.

She was a very shy girl.

Ela era mais nova.

She was younger.

— Leviatã (2014)

Maria não é tímida como ela era.

Maria isn't as shy as she used to be.

Você se lembra como ela era antigamente?

Do you remember what it used to look like?

— Служебный роман (1977)

Ela era aluna do Dominique.

She was Dominique's student.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Mas ela era tão jovem.

But she was so young.

— O Lamento (2016)

Mas há pouco tempo ela era uma princesa!

But not long ago, she was a princess!

— O Conto da Princesa Kaguya (2013)

Ela era prostituta.

She was a prostitute.

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Você nem lembra como ela era.

You don’t even remember what she was like.

— Crematório (2015)

Ela era um anjo.

She was an angel.

— Barfi! (2012)

A Mary me disse que ela era suspeita.

Mary told me she was a suspect.

Ela era gentil e inteligente.

She was kind and intelligent.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Apesar de ser gorda, ela era bonita.

Despite being overweight, she was beautiful.

Ela era uma lição de coragem.

She was a lesson in courage.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Ela era mais bonita naquela época do que ela é hoje.

She was prettier back then than she is now.

Ela era muito bonita, é muito bonita.

She was very beautiful, she is very beautiful.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Ela era a última pessoa que eu esperava encontrar .

She was the last person I expected to find there.

Como ela era velha e não comia muito, não precisava do dinheiro.

Since she was old and didn't eat much, she didn't need the money.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Ela era parecida com Christie Love.

She resembled Christie Love.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Ela era cega, surda e burra.

She was blind, deaf, and stupid.

Antes de casar, ela era a bela Rebecca Hildreth.

Before getting married, she was the beautiful Rebecca Hildreth.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ela era tão bonita que qualquer um podia ver que era uma princesa de verdade.

She was so beautiful that anyone could see she was a real princess.

Ela era forte.

She was strong.

Ela era uma garota pura.

She was a pure girl.

— Oldboy (2003)

Ela era legal.

She was nice.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Ela era minha namorada.

She was my girlfriend.

Ela era a cara da Elois.

She looked just like Elois.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Ela era?

She was?

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Ela era mãe solteira.

She was a single mother.

— Suzume (2022)

Ela era boa, pura e bondosa.

She was good, pure, and kind.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Tempos atrás, ela era uma grande feiticeira.

A long time ago, she was a great sorceress.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Desculpe, não sabia que ela era a sua mulher.

I'm sorry, I didn't know she was your wife.

— Kung-Fusão (2004)

Você disse que ela era ideal.

You said she was ideal.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Ela era do mesmo tipo, um vagabundo.

She was the same kind—a drifter.

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Ela era italiana?

Was she Italian?

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Ela era uma menina quando lhe trouxeram seu pai morto.

She was just a girl when her dead father was brought to her.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Ela era minha amiga.

She was my friend.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Descobrimos que ela era racista.

We discovered that she was racist.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Ela era muito legal comigo.

She was really nice to me.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Ela era amante do meu marido.

She was my husband's mistress.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Ela era realmente muito forte?

Was she really very strong?

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train - O Filme (2020)

Além de ser uma boa professora, ela era uma grande especialista.

Besides being a good teacher, she was a great expert.

Ela era corajosa.

She was brave.

Ela era um gênio em matemática.

She was a genius in mathematics.

Ela era grande?

Was she big?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ela era mais fraca!

She was weaker!

— Chicago (2002)

Ela era uma prostituta de uma perna .

She was a one-legged prostitute.

— Titanic (1997)

Ela era muito bonita.

She was very beautiful.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Se ela era um fantasma, por que ela não me matou?

If she was a ghost, why didn't she kill me?

— Uma História Chinesa de Fantasmas (1987)

Ela era a única coisa que me fazia feliz.

She was the only thing that made me happy.

Eu supus que ela era sua namorada.

I assumed she was his girlfriend.

Como ela era?

What was she like?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Ela era perfeita.

She was perfect.

Ela era colega de minha filha na escola.

She was my daughter’s classmate at school.

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Ela era fraca.

She was weak.

Ela era uma garota tão gentil.

She was such a kind girl.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Ela era linda, como o vento.

She was beautiful, like the wind.

— Vidas ao Vento (2013)

Eu sabia que ela era a noiva do Rohit.

I knew she was Rohit’s fiancée.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Eu devia ter dito todo os dias, pois ela era perfeita todos os dias.

I should have said it every day, because she was perfect every single day.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Ela era uma pilha de nervos na noite passada.

She was a bundle of nerves last night.

Ela era muito boa para essa cidade.

She was too good a fit for that city.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

É por isso que ela era tão poderosa, ela era filha dos dois mundos.

That's why she was so powerful, she was a child of both worlds.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

Ela era a mais bela mulher em todo o território.

She was the most beautiful woman in the entire territory.

Não sabia que ela era menor de idade, eu juro.

I didn't know she was a minor, I swear.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Ela era noiva dele.

She was his fiancée.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Ela era bonitinho mesmo.

She was really cute.

Tom disse à Mary que ela era bonita.

Tom told Mary that she was beautiful.

Ninguém sabia que ela era especial.

Nobody knew she was special.

— Queen (2014)

Mary morreu quando ela era muito jovem.

Mary died when she was very young.

Ela era enfermeira, sabe muito bem aplicar injeções.

She was a nurse, she knows very well how to give injections.

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Ela era uma garota alta e magra, com cabelo macio e castanho.

She was a tall, slender girl with soft, brown hair.

Ela era jovem e inocente.

She was young and innocent.

Ela era minha esposa.

She was my wife.

— Piku (2015)

Sinto muito pela Rosie, ela era uma boa pessoa.

I feel sorry about Rosie, she was a good person.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Que idiota ela era!

What an idiot she was!

Ela era uma ótima garota.

She was a great girl.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Ele devia ter me dito que ela era tão bonita.

He should have told me she was so beautiful.

— A Criada (2016)

Não está claro o que ela era, pelo menos pra alguém.

It's unclear what she was, at least to anyone.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Ela era amável.

She was kind.

Eu suspeitava que ela era perigosa.

I suspected she was dangerous.

Ela era sua mãe.

She was your mother.

— Bugonia (2025)

Ela era da Ucrânia.

She was from Ukraine.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Eu acho que nem suíça ela era!

I don't even think she was Swiss!

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Ela era um pouco louco.

She was a little crazy.

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Achei que ela era bonita.

I thought she was pretty.

Ela era incrível.

She was amazing.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Ela era mais gorda.

She was fatter.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

Eu era médico e ela era minha esposa.

I was a doctor and she was my wife.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Ela era alta e elegante.

She was tall and elegant.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Eu perguntei à Ann se ela era estudante.

I asked Ann if she was a student.

Mas ela era algo muito pior.

But she was something much worse.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Ela era perturbada.

She was disturbed.

— TÁR (2022)

Ela era como uma mãe para mim!

She was like a mother to me!

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

Ela era francesa?

Was she French?

Essa é a Alicia, ela era cega.

This is Alicia, she was blind.

— O Orfanato (2007)

Ela era linda.

She was beautiful.

Você sabia que ela era um peixe?

Did you know she was a fish?

— Ponyo - Uma Amizade que Veio do Mar (2008)

Não sei sobre João, mas Maria perdeu seu pai quando ela era jovem.

I don't know about João, but Maria lost her father when she was young.

Eu te disse que ela era bonita.

I told you she was beautiful.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Ela era muito boa.

She was very good.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Ela era a minha melhor amiga no ensino médio.

She was my best friend in high school.

Como sabia que ela era nazista?

How did you know she was a Nazi?

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Ela era orgulhosa demais para pedir ajuda a ele.

She was too proud to ask him for help.

Ela era cega do olho direito.

She was blind in her right eye.

Eu não disse que ela era incrível?

Didn't I say she was amazing?

— देवदास (2002)

Ela era tão boa.

She was so good.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Não falava uma palavra de francês, seis semanas depois ela era minha esposa.

She didn’t speak a word of French; six weeks later, she was my wife.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

Ela era famosa?

Was she famous?

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

Ela era uma garota muito tímida.

She was a very shy girl.

Ela era jovem, pura, contente e inocente.

She was young, pure, happy, and innocent.

Ela era minha melhor amiga.

She was my best friend.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)