estava bem

was well; was very

→ estar

phrase Uncommon #9,343

was well; was very Depending on context, bem can mean “well” or intensify the word that follows it, as in “was very dark.”

PO: Ela estava bem depois da consulta.

EN: She was fine after the appointment.

Tom me perguntou se eu estava bem.

Tom asked me if I was okay.

Sami estava bem nervosa.

Sami was very nervous.

Eu sabia que estava bem naquele momento.

I knew I was okay at that moment.

Estava bem.

I was fine.

— Mommy (2014)

Tom nem sequer me perguntou se eu estava bem.

Tom didn't even ask me if I was okay.

Ele disse que estava bem.

He said he was fine.

Eles a contrataram quando estava bem.

They hired her when she was doing well.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Semana passada, Tom estava bem mais ocupado do que eu.

Last week, Tom was much busier than I was.

Tom estava bem.

Tom was fine.

Uma vez estava bem abaixo dele, mas a vara não se mexeu.

Once it was right below him, but the rod didn't budge.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

A tia Patrizia estava bem gostosa, né?

Aunt Patrizia was really hot, huh?

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Tom disse que ele estava bem.

Tom said he was fine.

Estava bem escuro quando eu cheguei em casa.

It was quite dark when I got home.

Quarta irmã, Yan'er disse que você não estava bem.

Fourth Sister, Yan'er said you weren't feeling well.

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Tom estava bem curioso.

Tom was very curious.

Quando saí daqui, estava bem.

When I left here, I was fine.

— Carandiru (2003)

Layla estava bem atrás de Sami.

Layla was right behind Sami.

Eu sabia que estava bem naquele ponto.

I knew I was doing well at that point.

Tom disse que a Mary estava bem.

Tom said that Mary was fine.

Ela me pediu que visse se estava bem.

She asked me to see if he was okay.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Estava bem surpreso.

I was quite surprised.

Tom estava bem saudável.

Tom was in good health.

O rapaz estava bem vestido pra quem disse que não ligava pra aparência.

The young man was well-dressed for someone who said he didn't care about his appearance.

Algo não estava bem.

Something wasn’t right.

O Tom perguntou à Mary se ela estava bem.

Tom asked Mary if she was alright.

Diego estava bem do outro lado da porta.

Diego was right on the other side of the door.

Seu quarto estava bem iluminado.

His room was well lit.

Nós éramos colegas no passado, eu só queria conferir se você estava bem.

We used to be colleagues, I just wanted to check if you were okay.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

A câmera do Tom estava bem onde ele a tinha deixado.

Tom's camera was right where he had left it.

O barco deles estava bem embaixo de nós.

Their boat was right below us.

Estava bem, quando fui embora.

It was fine when I left.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

Tom estava bem vestido.

Tom was well dressed.

A resposta certa estava bem na minha frente.

The correct answer was right in front of me.

Estava bem escuro no quarto da Susan.

It was quite dark in Susan’s room.

O irmão foi lá buscar e, então, o Paulo não estava bem.

His brother went there to get him, and Paulo wasn’t feeling well.

— Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008)

Eu disse ao Tom que estava bem.

I told Tom that I was fine.

O paiol de velas estava bem debaixo d’água.

The candle storeroom was completely underwater.

Claro que eu vi, estava bem na minha frente.

Of course I saw it, it was right in front of me.

Tom estava bem acordado.

Tom was wide awake.

John, nos fez questionar se estava bem ou não, e era apenas uma história!

John made us question whether he was okay or not, and it was just a story!

— O Homem da Terra (2007)