estava correndo

was running

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phrase Rare #26,135
was running Can also mean “was running a risk” in the phrase “correr risco.”
PO: Ela estava correndo para pegar o ônibus.
EN: She was running to catch the bus.

Ken não estava correndo.

Ken wasn't running.

Ele estava correndo e pedindo ajuda.

He was running and asking for help.

Eu estava correndo.

I was running.

O policial capturou o homem que estava correndo.

The police officer captured the man who was running.

Juno MacGuff ligou quando você estava correndo hoje.

Juno MacGuff called while you were out for a run today.

— Juno (2007)

Ele estava correndo no parque quando se machucou.

He was jogging in the park when he got hurt.

O tenista estava correndo sobre gelo fino, por assim dizer.

The tennis player was running on thin ice, so to speak.

Ele estava correndo.

He was running.

Ele mal sabia o perigo que estava correndo.

He had no idea of the danger he was in.

Que eu estava correndo por diversão?

Was I running for fun?

— Intocáveis (2011)

Os doutores não acreditavam que ele estava correndo risco de vida.

The doctors didn't believe his life was in danger.