estava blefando

was bluffing

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #11,683
was bluffing Used when someone was pretending to be confident or to have an advantage.
PO: Ele estava blefando no jogo.
EN: He was bluffing in the game.

Markofferson não estava blefando quando disse que tinha comprado os suprimentos.

Markofferson wasn’t bluffing when he said he’d bought the supplies.

Como você sabia que eu estava blefando?

How did you know I was bluffing?

Eu sabia que ele estava blefando.

I knew he was bluffing.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ele não estava blefando.

He wasn't bluffing.

— Última Parada 174 (2008)

Eu estava blefando.

I was bluffing.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Você estava blefando?

Were you bluffing?

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Todos nós sabíamos que Tom estava blefando.

We all knew Tom was bluffing.

Eu acho que Tom estava blefando.

I think Tom was bluffing.

Tom estava blefando.

Tom was bluffing.

Tom não estava blefando.

Tom wasn't bluffing.

Eu não estava blefando.

I wasn't bluffing.

Todos nós sabíamos que Tom não estava blefando.

We all knew that Tom wasn't bluffing.

Pensei que Tom estava blefando.

I thought Tom was bluffing.

Eu sabia que estava blefando!

I knew he was bluffing!

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Estava blefando.

I was bluffing.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Eu pensei que você estava blefando.

I thought you were bluffing.

Eu sabia que Tom estava blefando.

I knew Tom was bluffing.