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era capaz de

was able to

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was able to Used to describe someone’s ability or capacity to do something in the past.
PO: Ela era capaz de nadar por horas.
EN: She was able to swim for hours.

Ele era capaz de ler o livro.

He was able to read the book.

O pai dela era capaz de atravessar o rio nadando.

Her father was able to swim across the river.

Eu não era capaz de descobrir o que fazer.

I couldn't figure out what to do.

Eu era capaz de observar o fluxo de sangue e oxigênio.

I was able to observe the flow of blood and oxygen.

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

Basicamente, ela não era capaz de falar inglês na vida real.

Basically, she wasn't able to speak English in real life.

Tom era capaz de abrir a porta.

Tom was able to open the door.

Era capaz de deixar de beber?

Could you quit drinking?

— O Pátio das Cantigas (1942)

Ele não era capaz de falar inglês na vida real.

He was unable to speak English in real life.

Eu não era capaz de falar Francês quando cheguei lá.

I couldn't speak French when I got there.

Eu não sabia que Tom era capaz de fazer isso.

I didn't know Tom was capable of doing that.

Tom era capaz de proteger Mary.

Tom was able to protect Mary.

Era capaz de ficar aqui para sempre, que o mar não iria me dizer nada.

I could stay here forever; the sea wouldn’t say a thing to me.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Eu não era capaz de conseguir abrir a porta.

I couldn't open the door.

Ela não era capaz de falar o inglês da vida real.

She wasn’t able to speak real-life English.