he was
He was a tragic figure.
Lembre como ele era, super formal.
Remember how he was, super formal.
— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)
Ele era alto, e tinha o cabelo grisalho.
He was tall, and he had gray hair.
— A Infância de Ivan (1962)
Ele era nosso professor de Ciências.
He was our science teacher.
He was unable to move.
Quando ele era mais novo, trabalhava na fábrica.
When he was younger, he worked in the factory.
Eu não podia imaginar o quanto ele era faminto por morte e destruição.
I couldn't imagine how hungry he was for death and destruction.
— Uma História de Amor e Fúria (2013)
He was very funny.
Ele era a única testemunha do acidente.
He was the only witness to the accident.
Nós pensamos que ele era americano.
We thought he was American.
Ele era gentil, mas era um chato!
He was kind, but he was such a bore!
— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)
Ele era bem fraco na infância.
He was very weak as a child.
Uma noite, houve um assalto na vila, então descobrimos que ele era cego.
One night, there was a robbery in the village, so we found out that he was blind.
— 3 Idiotas (2009)
O presidente era um fazendeiro quando ele era jovem.
The president was a farmer when he was young.
Ele era de algum outro lugar; seus costumes eram diferentes dos nossos.
He was from somewhere else; his customs were different from ours.
Eu pensei que ele era seu amigo.
I thought he was your friend.
Parece que ele era um grande atleta.
It seems he was a great athlete.
I remember what he looked like.
Ele perguntou se ele era rico.
He asked if he was rich.
Quando vi Tom pela última vez ele era apenas um bebê de colo.
The last time I saw Tom, he was just a baby.
Ele era o homem dos seus sonhos.
He was the man of her dreams.
Ele era jovem demais para ir à escola.
He was too young to go to school.
He was blind from birth.
Perguntaram a alguns dos meus homens se ele era de verdade.
They asked some of my men whether he was real.
Ele era um rosto novo na política americana.
He was a new face in American politics.
Ele era só uma criança na época.
He was just a child at the time.
— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)
Ele era muito alto e magro, com longos braços e pernas.
He was very tall and thin, with long arms and legs.
Ele disse que ele era realmente solitário.
He said he was really lonely.
Ele era a inveja de seus amigos.
He was the envy of his friends.
Ah, então ele era garçom e também era do time?
Oh, so he was a waiter and also on the team?
— Cidade dos Homens (2007)
Ele era extraordinariamente importante na sua vida.
He was extraordinarily important in her life.
E nisso, a verdade é que, ele era o melhor.
And in that respect, the truth is, he was the best.
— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)
Ele era nosso professor na universidade.
He was our professor at the university.
— O Conformista (1971)
Quando o conheci, ele era Papai Noel na Samaritaine.
When I met him, he was Santa Claus at Samaritaine.
— O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (2001)
Quando ele era pequeno, não suspeitamos.
When he was little, we didn't suspect anything.
— Mommy (2014)
Ele era como uma sombra no verão escaldante.
He was like a shadow in the scorching summer.
— 3 Idiotas (2009)
Afinal, metade deles achava que ele era meu namorado.
In the end, half of them thought he was my boyfriend.
E digo pra vocês, ele era muito corajoso.
And let me tell you, he was very brave.
— Os Falsários (2007)
Eu o deixei para trás no Paquistão, mas ele era uma gracinha.
I left him behind in Pakistan, but he was a cutie.
— Queen (2014)
Dizem que ele era músico quando jovem.
They say he was a musician when he was young.
Antigamente ele era um cara gentil.
He used to be a kind guy.
Ele era humano, não se importou com o que eu era.
He was human, he didn't care what I was.
— Ne Zha (2019)
Ele era bem-vindo aonde quer que fosse.
He was welcome wherever he went.
Além de ser médico, ele era também um romancista muito famoso.
Besides being a doctor, he was also a very famous novelist.
I mean, was he well-groomed?
— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)
Ele era o super-herói entre os hackers.
He was the superhero among hackers.
— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)
Mas ele era legal, eu jogava no PlayStation dele.
But he was cool; I used to play on his PlayStation.
— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)
Ever since he was a boy.
— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)
Eu pensava que ele era médico.
I thought he was a doctor.
E, agora, que penso nisso, ele era de fato um homem muito peludo.
And now that I think about it, he really was a very hairy man.
— Tabu (2012)
Porque ele era um homem que acreditava em governar com o coração.
Because he was a man who believed in governing with his heart.
— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)
Não sabia se ele era o dono ou só invasor.
I didn't know if he was the owner or just a squatter.
— Clube da Luta (1999)
Ele era um verdadeiro soldado, um verdadeiro patriota.
He was a true soldier, a true patriot.
— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)
It was very expensive.
He was a good friend.
Para ele era como se nada tivesse acontecido.
For him, it was as if nothing had happened.
Eles não serviram bebidas ao Tom porque ele era menor de idade.
They didn’t serve Tom drinks because he was underage.
Com seu último suspiro, ele lhe contou que ele era adotado.
With his last breath, he told her that he was adopted.
Ele era professor de matemática.
He was a mathematics teacher.
Ele era treinador nos estábulos há anos.
He had been a trainer at the stables for years.
— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)
Ele era muito alto, então eu o reconheci de primeira.
He was very tall, so I recognized him right away.
Ele era a pessoa mais inteligente que conheci.
He was the smartest person I had ever met.
— A Experiência (2001)
É o Si-woo, ele era de uma série antes de mim.
That's Si-woo; he was in the year ahead of me.
— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)
Ele era o Leitor Sênior da escola havia muitos e muitos anos.
He had been the school’s Senior Reader for many, many years.
Eu estava convencido de que ele era culpado.
I was convinced he was guilty.
Tom sabia que ele era o único em quem Mary confiaria.
Tom knew he was the only one Mary would trust.
Ele era suspeito de estar participando de um movimento clandestino.
He was suspected of participating in an illegal movement.
No começo, todos estavam convencidos de que ele era inocente.
At first, everyone was convinced that he was innocent.
I thought he was innocent.
Quando Tom finalmente decidiu se assumir, todos já sabiam que ele era gay.
When Tom finally decided to come out, everyone already knew he was gay.
Eu te disse que ele era bonitinho.
I told you he was cute.
O playboy não falou que ele era do BOPE.
The playboy didn't say he was from BOPE.
— Tropa de Elite (2007)
Quando ele era mais novo, ele trabalhava na fábrica.
When he was younger, he worked in the factory.
Ele era bonito, embora também fosse muito feliz no casamento.
He was handsome, although he was also very happily married.
Ele era como um novo homem, e eu achava isto ótimo.
He was like a new man, and I thought that was great.
— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)
Achava que ele era o meu irmão.
I thought he was my brother.
Quando o vi pela última vez, ele era ainda uma criança.
The last time I saw him, he was still a child.
Apesar de ser pobre, ele era feliz.
Despite being poor, he was happy.
Nem sabia que ele era esse tipo de cara.
I didn't even know he was that kind of guy.
— Parasita (2019)
Ele era ninguém mais que o rei.
He was none other than the king.
Porque ele sabia que ele era capaz disso e até muito mais.
Because he knew he was capable of that and even much more.
— Senna (2010)