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eles estavam

they were

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phrase Common #5,353
they were Imperfect past tense of estar, used for ongoing states or background situations in the past.
PO: Eles estavam cansados depois da viagem.
EN: They were tired after the trip.

Eles estavam de férias outubro passado.

They were on vacation last October.

Eles estavam sem fôlego após atravessar o rio a nado.

They were breathless after swimming across the river.

Eu sabia que eles estavam na lista.

I knew they were on the list.

Eles estavam tristes demais.

They were too sad.

Eles estavam aqui.

They were here.

Eles estavam para te mandar o formulário de demissão.

They were about to send you the resignation form.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Eles estavam terrivelmente famintos.

They were terribly hungry.

Eles estavam frustrados.

They were frustrated.

Eles estavam lá.

They were there.

Eles estavam com pressa para pegar o voo.

They were in a hurry to catch their flight.

Eles estavam sozinhos na biblioteca.

They were alone in the library.

Eles estavam na entrada principal.

They were at the main entrance.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Eles estavam com ciúmes.

They were jealous.

Enquanto eles estavam fora no feriado, seus vizinhos tomaram conta do cachorro.

While they were away on vacation, their neighbors took care of the dog.

Eles estavam perto de casa quando o pneu furou.

They were close to home when they got a flat tire.

Eles estavam de pé.

They were standing.

Corrida a corrida, eles estavam cada vez mais distantes um do outro.

Race by race, they were growing further and further apart from each other.

— Senna (2010)

Eles estavam tão animados.

They were so excited.

Eles estavam interessados.

They were interested.

Eles estavam aqui?

Were they here?

Eles estavam molhados.

They were wet.

Eles estavam certos.

They were right.

Eles estavam em outro lugar.

They were somewhere else.

Eles estavam todos aqui agora pouco.

They were all here a little while ago.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Eles estavam furiosos.

They were furious.

— Táxi - Velocidade nas Ruas (1998)

Eles estavam apaixonados.

They were in love.

Eles estavam mais perto e são mais valiosos.

They were closer and are more valuable.

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)

Eles estavam com você?

Were they with you?

Eles estavam sujos.

They were dirty.

Eles estavam fechados.

They were closed.

Eles estavam zangados.

They were angry.

Eles estavam longe.

They were far away.

Se eles estavam bêbados?

Were they drunk?

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Eu não sei se eles estavam nervosos ou não.

I don't know whether they were nervous or not.

Eles estavam na sala do Joe no ano passado.

They were in Joe's living room last year.

Eles estavam com medo de você.

They were afraid of you.

Eles estavam preparados para morrer um pelo outro.

They were prepared to die for each other.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Eles estavam decepcionados.

They were disappointed.

Eles estavam sob a influência mágica da noite.

They were under the magical influence of the night.

Eles estavam tão assustados que não conseguiam se mover nem um centímetro.

They were so scared that they couldn’t move an inch.

Eles estavam irritados com várias coisas.

They were annoyed about several things.

Eles estavam muito cansados depois de terem trabalhado o dia todo.

They were very tired after working all day.

Eles estavam perdidos.

They were lost.

Mas eles estavam juntos.

But they were together.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Eles estavam de férias julho passado.

They were on vacation last July.

Onde eles estavam antes?

Where were they before?

Eles estavam todos lá.

They were all there.

Eles estavam aqui por nós, não por vocês.

They were here for us, not for you.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

E esse, com bigode falso, também pensou que eles estavam lá.

And this one, with the fake mustache, also thought they were there.

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

Eles estavam ocupados.

They were busy.

Eles estavam confusos.

They were confused.

Eles estavam satisfeitos.

They were satisfied.

Eles estavam doentes.

They were sick.

Eles estavam fracos.

They were weak.

Eles estavam à venda.

They were for sale.

Eles estavam no quarto dela, dois andares acima.

They were in her room, two floors above.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eles estavam com medo do cachorro grande.

They were afraid of the big dog.

Eles estavam preparados.

They were prepared.

Eles estavam deitados sobre a grama.

They were lying on the grass.

O Tom e Mary disseram que eles estavam muito gratos.

Tom and Mary said they were very grateful.

Eles estavam famintos.

They were starving.

Eles estavam tão ocupados que nem se deram conta da hora.

They were so busy that they didn’t even notice the time.

Eles estavam assustados.

They were scared.

Eles estavam muito preocupados.

They were very worried.

Tom começou a namorar Maria quando eles estavam no ensino médio.

Tom started dating Maria when they were in high school.

Eles estavam cobertos de sangue.

They were covered in blood.

phrase Common #7,212
they were Past tense of estar, used for ongoing states or actions in the past.
PO: Eles estavam esperando o ônibus quando começou a chover.
EN: They were waiting for the bus when it started to rain.

O que eles estavam comendo?

What were they eating?

Eles estavam estudando.

They were studying.

Eles estavam ganhando tempo.

They were buying time.

Eles estavam mentindo para você o tempo todo.

They were lying to you the whole time.

Eles estavam cantando.

They were singing.

Em que eles estavam pensando?

What were they thinking?

Eles estavam se achando o máximo.

They thought they were the best.

— Shrek (2001)

Eles estavam andando juntos.

They were walking together.

Eles estavam brigando na rua.

They were fighting in the street.

Eles estavam nos esperando.

They were waiting for us.

Eles estavam discutindo o contrato por horas.

They had been discussing the contract for hours.

Eles me falaram que eles estavam morrendo.

They told me they were dying.

O que eles estavam usando?

What were they using?

Eles estavam fazendo um grande progresso na arquitetura.

They were making great progress in architecture.

Eles estavam vindo devolver.

They were coming to return it.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

É isso o que eles estavam planejando.

That’s what they were planning.

Eles estavam limpando a neve da calçada com uma pá.

They were clearing snow from the sidewalk with a shovel.

Eles estavam bebendo champanhe.

They were drinking champagne.

Eles estavam sendo agressivos.

They were being aggressive.

O que eles estavam gritando?

What were they shouting?

— Duna (2021)

Eles estavam pegando sol na praia.

They were sunbathing on the beach.

Mas eles estavam caindo.

But they were falling.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Ele os interrompeu enquanto eles estavam tomando café da manhã.

He interrupted them while they were having breakfast.

Eles estavam se comportando de um jeito bizarro.

They were behaving in a bizarre way.

Eles estavam brigando.

They were fighting.

Eles estavam nos olhando como se fôssemos alienígenas.

They were looking at us like we were aliens.

Eles estavam discutindo sobre o casamento.

They were discussing marriage.

O que eles estavam vestindo?

What were they wearing?

Aquela é a casa em que eles estavam vivendo.

That is the house they were living in.

Eles estavam bebendo em uma poça perto da casa da fazenda.

They were drinking from a puddle near the farmhouse.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

O que eles estavam pensando quando o tiveram?

What were they thinking when they had him?

— Elena (2011)

Eles estavam assistindo televisão.

They were watching television.

Sobre que eles estavam discutindo?

What were they arguing about?

Eu perguntei para Tom e Mary por que eles estavam estudando Francês.

I asked Tom and Mary why they were studying French.

Eles estavam chorando.

They were crying.

Não consigo entender o que eles estavam pensando.

I can't understand what they were thinking.

Eles estavam seguindo você, Fio.

They were following you, Fio.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

O que eles estavam bebendo?

What were they drinking?

Eles estavam fuçando a lareira.

They were rummaging around the fireplace.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

O Tom e a Mary terminaram o que eles estavam fazendo?

Did Tom and Mary finish what they were doing?

Eles estavam mentindo o tempo todo.

They were lying the whole time.

Eles estavam a segui-lo.

They were following him.

Eles estavam lutando ao redor.

They were fighting all around.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Eles estavam bebendo.

They were drinking.

Eles estavam sonhando.

They were dreaming.

O que eles estavam tomando?

What were they taking?

Que tipo de carro eles estavam dirigindo?

What kind of car were they driving?

Eles estavam lavando roupas.

They were washing clothes.

Durante todo o dia pensei que eles estavam apenas fingindo.

All day I thought they were just pretending.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Eles estavam perseguindo você.

They were chasing you.

— Queen (2014)