ele sabia

he knew

→ ele
phrase Uncommon #15,871
he knew Imperfect past tense of saber. Also used for ability or being aware of something.
PO: Ele sabia a resposta imediatamente.
EN: He knew the answer immediately.

Ele sabia sobre o armazém?

Did he know about the warehouse?

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Ele sabia o caminho de cor, sem precisar de GPS.

He knew the way by heart, without needing GPS.

Como ele sabia da tatuagem do deus Shankar no meu braço.

How did he know about the tattoo of the god Shankar on my arm?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Ele sabia exatamente o que dizer pra me convencer.

He knew exactly what to say to convince me.

Tom logo descobriu que ele sabia mais de ciência do que o professor dele sabia.

Tom soon discovered that he knew more about science than his teacher did.

Ele sabia.

He knew.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

E as bolas de golfe ele sabia delas, não?

And he knew about the golf balls, didn't he?

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)

Mal ele sabia que ia precisar, sim.

Little did he know that he really would need it.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Ele sabia o nome da minha mulher.

He knew my wife's name.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Eu o testei para ver o que ele sabia.

I tested him to see what he knew.

— Drive (2011)

Tom se recusou a contar para Maria o que ele sabia.

Tom refused to tell Maria what he knew.

E ele sabia de nosso paradeiro.

And he knew our whereabouts.

— Oldboy (2003)

Como ele sabia o meu nome?

How did he know my name?

Ele sabia muito bem que essa revelação faria você fugir.

He knew very well that this revelation would make you run away.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Ele sabia?

Did he know?

— Conclave (2024)

Ele sabia demais.

He knew too much.

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

Ele sabia, entende?

He knew, you know?

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Como ele sabia seu endereço?

How did he know your address?

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

De tanto ouvir as aulas, ele sabia a Bíblia de cor.

From listening to the lectures so many times, he knew the Bible by heart.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Ele sabia muito.

He knew a lot.

Ele sabia, o que ia acontecer.

He knew what was going to happen.

— Os Falsários (2007)