era chamado

was called

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phrase Rare #32,794
was called Used to say what someone was called in the past.
PO: Ele era chamado de João na escola.
EN: He was called João at school.

Havia um imperador romano que era chamado Diocletiano.

There was a Roman emperor named Diocletian.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

O filho deles era chamado Edward.

Their son was named Edward.

Assim era chamado.

That's what he was called.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Sim, Sméagol é como era chamado.

Yes, Sméagol was what he was called.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

É como eu era chamado.

That's what I was called.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Por que era chamado de Joe"Descalço"?

Why was he called Joe "Barefoot"?

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Ele era chamado de Ted pelos amigos.

His friends called him Ted.