estava convencido de que

was convinced that

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was convinced that Used to say someone strongly believed something to be true in the past.
PO: Eu estava convencido de que ela ia chegar cedo.
EN: I was convinced that she was going to arrive early.

Ele estava convencido de que ela realmente o amava.

He was convinced that she truly loved him.

O Tom estava convencido de que ele seria capaz de fazer isso.

Tom was convinced that he would be able to do it.

Tom estava convencido de que Mary já não o amava.

Tom was convinced that Mary no longer loved him.

Tom estava convencido de que todo mundo o odiava.

Tom was convinced that everyone hated him.

Eu estava convencido de que ele era culpado.

I was convinced he was guilty.

Estava convencido de que uma famosa soprano estava praticando no andar de cima.

He was convinced that a famous soprano was practicing upstairs.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)