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eles eram

they were

→ eles
phrase Uncommon #9,984
they were Used for a group of males or a mixed-gender group; past tense of the verb 'ser'.
PO: Quando eu cheguei, eles eram muito animados.
EN: When I arrived, they were very excited.

Eles eram gratos.

They were grateful.

Eles eram muito unidos.

They were very close.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Eles eram dois dos meus melhores clientes.

They were two of my best clients.

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Eles eram muito bonitos.

They were very beautiful.

Eles eram tão parecidos, ele e meu pai.

They were so alike, he and my father.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Como é que eles eram?

What were they like?

Eles eram jovens.

They were young.

Na verdade eles eram quatro.

Actually, there were four of them.

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Eles eram soldados.

They were soldiers.

Eles eram gêmeos idênticos.

They were identical twins.

Eles eram nossos filhos!

They were our children!

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Tom e Mary se encontraram há três anos quando eles eram estudantes em Boston.

Tom and Mary met three years ago when they were students in Boston.

Eles eram elegantes, nossos irmãos.

They were elegant, our brothers.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Comecei a me perguntar se eles eram todos loucos.

I started to wonder if they were all crazy.

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

Eles eram muito jovens.

They were very young.

Como eles eram?

What were they like?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Eles eram tão perigosos, que meu vô fechou a entrada.

They were so dangerous that my grandfather closed the entrance.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Eles eram cinco.

There were five of them.

— Tampopo (1985)

Eles eram legais.

They were nice.

Eles eram só três.

There were only three of them.

— Pecadores (2025)

Eu não sabia que eles eram seus Gandalf.

I didn't know they were your Gandalf.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Eles eram imigrantes.

They were immigrants.

Eles eram primos.

They were cousins.

Eles eram felizes juntos.

They were happy together.

Eu sabia que eles eram seus amigos.

I knew they were his friends.

Eles eram muito populares.

They were very popular.

Eles eram ótimos.

They were great.

Eles eram da Austrália.

They were from Australia.

Tom namorou a Mary quando eles eram adolescentes.

Tom dated Mary when they were teenagers.

Eles eram meus amigos.

They were my friends.

Tom e Maria disseram que eles eram simpáticos.

Tom and Maria said they were nice.

Eles eram tão diferentes.

They were so different.

Agora, eles eram só sorrisos.

Now, they were all smiles.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Eles eram ingênuos.

They were naive.

Eles eram próximos.

They were close.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Antônio e Maria podem ser mais ricos do que pensávamos que eles eram.

Antonio and Maria may be richer than we thought they were.