was just; all you had to do was
"Eu era só João."
I was just João.
— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)
Acho que era só isso.
I think that's all.
— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)
Agora me pergunto se o que vi naquele dia era só um sonho.
Now I wonder if what I saw that day was just a dream.
— O Tempo com Você (2019)
Antigamente, Tóquio era só uma baía.
In the past, Tokyo was just a bay.
Até onde eu pude ver, era só isso que tinha lá.
As far as I could see, that was all that was there.
— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)
Certo, era só uma ideia.
Okay, it was just an idea.
— Morte ao Vivo (1996)
Era só brincadeira.
It was just a joke.
— O Lamento (2016)
Era só como este bebê!
It was just like this baby!
— Os Sete Samurais (1954)
Era só ele assinar.
All he had to do was sign.
— A Vida é Bela (1997)
Era só falar com Zé Pequeno.
All you had to do was talk to Zé Pequeno.
— Cidade de Deus (2002)
Era só fazer as contas.
All you had to do was do the math.
— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)
Era só isso que você queria me dizer?
Is that all you wanted to tell me?
Era só isso.
That was all.
— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)
Era só isso?
Was that all?
— Dupla Perigosa (2026)
Era só meia-irmã, e era ruim.
She was only a half-sister, and she was bad.
— O Profissional (1994)
Era só o nome mesmo.
It was just the name.
— Cabras da Peste (2021)
Era só o princípio.
It was only the beginning.
— Pacto de Sangue (1944)
Era só o que faltava.
That's all we needed.
— Tropa de Elite (2007)
Era só o que precisávamos.
That’s just what we needed.
Era só o técnico.
It was just the technician.
— O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (2001)
Era só para te lembrar como se diz.
I just wanted to remind you how to say it.
Era só para te lembrar de como se diz.
It was just to remind you how to say it.
Era só pedir os detalhes à secretária dele.
All I had to do was ask his secretary for the details.
— Um Contratempo (2017)
Era só seguir o GPS.
All you had to do was follow the GPS.
Era só ter me pedido!
All you had to do was ask me!
— A Noite Americana (1973)
Era só ter me pedido.
All you had to do was ask me.
— Central do Brasil (1998)
Era só um bando sentado lendo poesia?
Was it just a bunch of people sitting around reading poetry?
— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)
Era só um copo.
It was just one glass.
— Última Parada 174 (2008)
Era só um poema.
It was just a poem.
— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)
Era só um sonho.
It was just a dream.
— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)
Era só um trabalho.
It was just a job.
— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)
Era só uma brincadeira.
— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)
Era só uma pedra solta.
It was just a loose stone.
— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)
Era só uma questão de tempo.
It was only a matter of time.
Era só você ter me pedido, que eu teria feito.
All you had to do was ask me, and I would have done it.
Eu consigo me lembrar de quando você era só uma menininha.
I can still remember when you were just a little girl.
Ficou bem claro que era só curiosidade passageira.
It became quite clear that it was just a passing curiosity.
Juramos que o gabarito era só do Raju.
We swore that the answer key was only Raju’s.
— 3 Idiotas (2009)
Mais alguém fazia essas aulas ou era só você?
Did anyone else take these classes, or was it just you?
Mas era só aparência.
But it was all just an appearance.
Mas era só para dar uma palavrinha com a pessoa responsável.
But I just wanted to have a quick word with the person in charge.
— Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008)
Mas era só um balão de São João mesmo.
But it was just a São João festival balloon, after all.
Não, era só uma opção.
No, it was just an option.
— Bugonia (2025)
Não, não era só um "bando".
No, it wasn’t just a “bunch.”
O troco era só moedas pequenas.
The change was only small coins.
Para você, a guerra era só uma cerimônia de chá.
For you, the war was just a tea ceremony.
— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)
Perdoe, era só uma brincadeira.
Sorry, I was only joking.
— A Doce Vida (1960)
Porque quem quisesse saber onde eu tava era só procurar Nicolau.
Because anyone who wanted to know where I was just had to look for Nicolau.
— O Pagador de Promessas (1962)
Se você queria um, era só pedir.
If you wanted one, you just had to ask.
— O Ódio (1995)
Tem razão, era só o que ela significava.
You're right, that's all she meant.
— Pecadores (2025)
Você disse que era só uma olhada rápida!
You said it was just a quick look!
— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)
Você era só um filhote… e ela o sequestrou.
You were just a puppy... and she kidnapped you.
— Wicked: Parte II (2025)
Você sabe que era só brincadeira, não?
You know I was just kidding, right?
É, e o parente da mina era só o Fiel, irmão.
Yeah, and the girl’s only relative was Fiel, bro.
— Cidade dos Homens (2007)