ela estava

she was

→ ela
phrase Common #2,463
she was From ela + estava. Uses the imperfect form of estar, often for a woman's location, condition, or ongoing temporary state in the past.
PO: Quando cheguei, ela estava em casa.
EN: When I arrived, she was at home.

Ela estava determinada a nunca deixar que essa criança fosse solitária.

She was determined to never let that child be lonely.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Ela estava assustada.

She was scared.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ela estava no mesmo curso.

She was in the same course.

— Oldboy (2003)

As pessoas achavam que ela estava morta.

People thought she was dead.

Tom perguntou para a Mary por que ela estava brava.

Tom asked Mary why she was angry.

Ela estava perdida.

She was lost.

O rapaz não queria deixá-lo vê-la porque ela estava muito doente.

The boy didn't want to let him see her because she was very ill.

— Psicose (1960)

Não pudemos usar a torneira porque ela estava estragada.

We couldn't use the faucet because it was broken.

Ela estava vestida de preto.

She was dressed in black.

Ela estava quase histérica.

She was almost hysterical.

— Suspiria (1977)

Ela estava morta.

She was dead.

Ela estava com vontade de dançar.

She felt like dancing.

Ela estava na aula de redação e estressada pra caramba.

She was in her writing class and incredibly stressed.

— A Onda (2008)

Ela estava deitada lá fora, e estava congelada.

She was lying outside, and she was frozen.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Ela estava aqui até agora há pouco.

She was here until just a little while ago.

— देवदास (2002)

Ela estava no hospital visitando a avó.

She was at the hospital visiting her grandmother.

Ela estava em êxtase naquela noite.

She was ecstatic that night.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Como ela estava, Herman?

How was she, Herman?

— Três é Demais (1998)

Ela estava um desastre.

She was a mess.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Onde ela estava?

Where was she?

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Porque ela estava danificada.

Because it was damaged.

— Bugonia (2025)

Ela estava com os olhos fechados.

Her eyes were closed.

Ela estava visivelmente com medo de estar aqui.

She was visibly afraid to be here.

Ela estava sempre na minha frente e andava sozinha na praia.

She was always ahead of me and walked alone on the beach.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Você sabia que ela estava acordada?

Did you know she was awake?

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Ela estava ainda mais bela em seu vestido de noiva.

She looked even more beautiful in her wedding dress.

Tom desejava que a Mary lhe contasse onde ela estava.

Tom wished Mary would tell him where she was.

Ela estava na água, e a enguia estava atrás dela.

She was in the water, and the eel was behind her.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ela estava em Lyon.

She was in Lyon.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Ela estava bem aqui.

She was right here.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Ela estava com muita pressa.

She was in a great hurry.

Ela estava muito feliz em ver a sua casa pronta.

She was very happy to see her house finished.

Ela estava constantemente comigo.

She was constantly with me.

Eu pensei que ela estava com algum homem.

I thought she was with some man.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Eu atirei naquela criança ontem mas eu nem sabia que ela estava no carro.

I shot that child yesterday, but I didn't even know she was in the car.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ela estava na janela e pediu para eu me aproximar.

She was at the window and asked me to come closer.

— Malèna (2000)

Sua companheira de quarto não sabia onde ela estava.

Her roommate didn’t know where she was.

Ela estava atrás de mim e desapareceu.

She was behind me and then she disappeared.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

E ela estava carregada de provas.

And she was carrying a lot of evidence.

— Grave (2017)

Ela estava no tiroteio.

She was in the middle of the shooting.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Mas não sei se ela estava exatamente interessada em descrever esses sons.

But I don't know if she was exactly interested in describing those sounds.

— TÁR (2022)

Tirei selfie para minha esposa, e ela estava atrás de mim.

I took a selfie for my wife, and she was behind me.

— Parasita (2019)

Ela estava perfeita.

She was perfect.

Ela estava vestida de vermelho.

She was dressed in red.

Ela disse que ela estava otimista.

She said she was optimistic.

Ela estava na cama, ?

She was in bed, okay?

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Vocês souberam que ela estava morta e eu não?

You all knew she was dead and I didn't?

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Ela estava dentro do carro?

Was she inside the car?

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Ela estava aqui.

She was here.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Tom ficou com raiva com a Mary porque ela estava atrasada.

Tom got angry with Mary because she was late.

Apesar de estar gorda, ela estava linda.

Despite being overweight, she was beautiful.

Mas ela estava o tempo todo atrás de nós.

But she was behind us the whole time.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Acho que ela estava fora de si.

I think she was out of her mind.

Ela estava com cheiro de comida frita.

She smelled like fried food.

Ela estava vestida com uma blusa vermelha.

She was wearing a red blouse.

Mary disse ao Tom que ela estava frustrada.

Mary told Tom that she was frustrated.

Ela estava?

She was?

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

O Tom tomou conta do cachorro da Mary enquanto ela estava em Boston.

Tom looked after Mary's dog while she was in Boston.

Ela estava na América mês passado.

She was in America last month.

Ela estava ansiosa por saber os resultados do exame de admissão.

She was anxious to know the results of the entrance exam.

A Maria disse com quem ela estava na semana passada?

Did Maria say who she was with last week?

Ela estava no banho, e abri a porta!

She was in the shower, and I opened the door!

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Mary contou para Tom que ela estava com ciúmes.

Mary told Tom that she was jealous.

Quando Margot acordou, perguntou ela estava.

When Margot woke up, she asked where she was.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Ela estava em dúvida.

She was unsure.

— Como Estrelas na Terra (2007)

Ela estava bem vestida.

She was well dressed.

Para minha surpresa, ela estava viva.

To my surprise, she was alive.

Ela estava tão feliz.

She was so happy.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Era o barco em que ela estava quando se afogou?

Was that the boat she was on when she drowned?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ela estava com o mesmo vestido de ontem.

She was wearing the same dress as yesterday.

O Tom perguntou à Mary por que ela estava atrasada.

Tom asked Mary why she was late.

Sabia que ela estava apaixonada por mim, não sabia?

I knew she was in love with me, didn't I?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ela estava muito feliz.

She was very happy.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Ela estava contente com o seu vestido novo.

She was pleased with her new dress.

E então ficamos sabendo que ela estava à venda.

And then we found out that it was for sale.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Ela estava a fim de dançar.

She was in the mood to dance.

Ela estava na minha casa se passando por minha namorada!

She was at my house posing as my girlfriend!

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Ela estava bastante surpresa.

She was quite surprised.

Ela usava o Skype frequentemente porque ela estava no exterior.

She used Skype frequently because she was abroad.

Ela estava furiosa.

She was furious.

Eu descobri onde ela estava.

I found out where she was.

Ela estava perto.

She was nearby.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Eu falei para Mary ficar onde ela estava.

I told Mary to stay where she was.

Ela estava muito doente!

She was very sick!

— O Lamento (2016)

Ela estava comigo e então fui lavar as roupas.

She was with me, and then I went to do the laundry.

— Um Lugar Silencioso (2018)

Ela estava na casa de Gonzales.

She was at Gonzales's house.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Como sempre, ela estava atrasada.

As always, she was late.

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Ela estava deprimida.

She was depressed.

Ela estava assim.

She was like that.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Queria ver como ela estava.

I wanted to see how she was doing.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Ela estava no meio de um tiroteio.

She was in the middle of a shootout.

Ela estava escondida no templo, quando a polícia a achou.

She was hiding in the temple when the police found her.

— Rashomon (1950)

A cultura era completamente diferente daquela a que ela estava acostumada.

The culture was completely different from what she was used to.

Um dia eu tive esta sensação repentina de que ela estava de volta.

One day I had this sudden feeling that she was back.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Não disse que ela estava à luz do sol?

Didn't I say she was in the sunlight?

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Mas, ela estava aqui.

But she was here.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Ela estava com dificuldade, mas agora parece que está indo bem!

She was having difficulty, but now it seems she's doing well!

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Ela estava vestida de branco.

She was dressed in white.

Ela estava quase atrasada para a escola.

She was almost late for school.

Pensei em voltar antes da recepção pra ver se ela estava melhor.

I thought about going back before the reception to see if she was feeling better.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

A Mary escreveu poemas quando ela estava no ensino médio.

Mary wrote poems when she was in high school.

Tom me contou que ela estava realmente feliz aqui.

Tom told me that she was really happy here.

Ela estava na França.

She was in France.

Tom pediu a Mary para lhe dizer onde ela estava.

Tom asked Mary to tell him where she was.

Em que turma ela estava?

Which class was she in?

— Oldboy (2003)

Ela estava de passagem.

She was just passing through.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Ela estava ao lado de um amigo quando a vi.

She was standing next to a friend when I saw her.

Ela estava no final da gravidez.

She was in the final stages of pregnancy.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Ela estava em pé perto dele.

She was standing near him.

Ela estava bem?

Was she okay?

— Três é Demais (1998)

Como ela estava quando a encontraram?

What was she like when they found her?

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Ninguém sabia onde ela estava.

Nobody knew where she was.

Ela estava um desastre!

She was a disaster!

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Ninguém pôde dizer onde ela estava.

No one could say where she was.

Ela era tão dócil, ela estava quase lamentável.

She was so meek that she was almost pitiful.

— Rashomon (1950)

Mary disse a todos que ela estava a salvo.

Mary told everyone that she was safe.

Eu fui ao banheiro, voltei, e ela estava no lugar da Sofia.

I went to the bathroom, came back, and she was in Sofia's seat.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Ela estava com o número errado.

She had the wrong number.

Ela estava muito triste e não sabia por quê.

She was very sad and didn’t know why.

Eu tentei abrir a porta, mas não consegui, porque ela estava trancada.

I tried to open the door, but I couldn't because it was locked.

Não, você disse antes que ela estava em pé ali atrás.

No, you said earlier that she was standing back there.

— Psicose (1960)

Ela estava na recepção?

Was she at reception?

Ela estava em Kfar Ryat.

She was in Kfar Ryat.

— Incêndios (2010)

Mas quanto a outros, ela estava bem certa do que queria.

But as for others, she was quite sure of what she wanted.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

E ela estava toda limpa.

And she was all clean.

— A Criada (2016)

Ela estava tão bonita, trabalhou tanto!

She looked so beautiful; she worked so hard!

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Ela estava grávida da Katie.

She was pregnant with Katie.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

E quando finalmente a encontrei, ela estava debaixo da casa.

And when I finally found her, she was under the house.

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Não, ela estava em pé ali atrás com um sanduíche na mão.

No, she was standing back there with a sandwich in her hand.

— Psicose (1960)

Ela estava com muita dor.

She was in a lot of pain.

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Ela estava satisfeita com o resultado.

She was satisfied with the result.

Disse que ela estava perdida.

He said that she was lost.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Ela estava na cena do crime.

She was at the crime scene.