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ele ia

was going to

→ ele
phrase Uncommon #17,377
was going to Used to talk about an action that was planned, expected, or about to happen.
PO: Ele ia sair quando o telefone tocou.
EN: He was going to leave when the phone rang.

O que ele ia pegar?

What was he going to get?

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Ele ia me ajudar a matar o Morte Branca na estação de Kyoto.

He was going to help me kill the White Death at Kyoto Station.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Ele ia responder, mas travou e não disse nada.

He was about to answer, but he froze and said nothing.

Ele ia atacar isso em seguida.

He was going to attack that next.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Desta vez, ele ia cobrar geral.

This time, he was going to charge everyone.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Ele ia me bater!

He was going to hit me!

Ele ia se aposentar hoje, por isso está assim.

He was going to retire today, that's why he's like this.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Achei que ele ia me atacar.

I thought he was going to attack me.

— O Primata (2026)

Ele ia atirar em você.

He was going to shoot you.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Ele ia pedir demissão, mas recebeu uma promoção inesperada.

He was going to quit his job, but he received an unexpected promotion.

Veja, eu disse que ele ia consertá-la.

See, I told you he was going to fix it.

— Piku (2015)

Ele ia me matar, irmão.

He was going to kill me, bro.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Se ele usasse roupa ele ia parecer estranho.

If he wore clothes, he would look strange.

— PK (2014)

Ele ia ligar para ela, mas ficou com frio na barriga.

He was going to call her, but he got butterflies in his stomach.

Ele ia trazer antibióticos para ela!

He was going to bring her antibiotics!

— [REC] (2007)

Ele ia dar uma boa gorjeta.

He was going to leave a good tip.

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

Ele ia queimá-lo, cara.

He was going to burn it, man.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Quando eu olhei, ele ia ser atropelado.

When I looked, he was about to be run over.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)