estava doente

was sick

→ estar
phrase Common #4,078
was sick Used to say someone was ill or feeling unwell in the past.
PO: Eu estava doente ontem, então fiquei em casa.
EN: I was sick yesterday, so I stayed home.

Eu estava doente.

I was sick.

Não sabia que estava doente, então não o visitei no hospital.

I didn’t know he was sick, so I didn’t visit him in the hospital.

A Sra. Glasser estava doente e houve confusão com a substituta real.

Mrs. Glasser was sick, and there was confusion about the actual substitute.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

Eu não estava na escola porque eu estava doente.

I wasn't at school because I was sick.

Já que a minha mãe estava doente, fiquei em casa em vez de ir à escola.

Since my mother was sick, I stayed home instead of going to school.

Minha mãe estava doente, com pneumonia.

My mother was sick with pneumonia.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Toda a família estava doente de cama.

The whole family was sick and bedridden.

Minha mãe estava doente e não saía de casa.

My mother was already ill and wouldn't leave the house.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

O Tom estava doente na cama domingo passado.

Tom was sick in bed last Sunday.

Eu pensei que estava doente.

I thought I was sick.

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Como você soube que ela estava doente?

How did you know she was sick?

Eu fui à reunião no lugar do Sam, que estava doente.

I went to the meeting in Sam's place, as he was sick.

Eu fiquei em casa porque eu estava doente.

I stayed home because I was sick.

O garoto fingiu que ele estava doente demais para ir à escola.

The boy pretended that he was too sick to go to school.

Estava doente?

Was he sick?

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Já que estava doente, não fui.

Since I was sick, I didn't go.

Como a professora estava doente, enviaram um professor substituto.

Since the teacher was ill, they sent a substitute teacher.

Porque minha mãe estava doente, não fui à escola, tendo ficado em casa.

Because my mother was sick, I didn't go to school and stayed home.

Não pude ir trabalhar porque eu estava doente.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.

Isto foi cinco dias, mas ele não disse que estava doente.

This happened five days ago, but he didn't say he was sick.

— Viver (1952)

Ela estava doente.

She was sick.

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Estava doente a noite, mas está cantando a esta hora?

I was sick last night, but I'm already singing at this hour?

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Eu estava doente; fiquei o dia todo em casa.

I was sick; I stayed home all day.

Eu não pude ir trabalhar porque eu estava doente.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.

Ela admitiu que estava doente.

She admitted that she was ill.

Tom estava doente ontem.

Tom was sick yesterday.

Se eu soubesse que você estava doente, poderia ter te visitado no hospital.

If I had known you were sick, I could have visited you in the hospital.

Enquanto estava doente, ele perdeu muito peso.

While he was ill, he lost a lot of weight.

Tom me disse que Mary não estava doente.

Tom told me that Mary wasn't sick.

Mary fingiu que estava doente para evitar de ir à escola.

Mary pretended to be sick to avoid going to school.

Por que você não me disse que estava doente?

Why didn’t you tell me you were sick?

Ela disse que estava doente.

She said she was sick.

Eu estava doente de preocupação.

I was sick with worry.

Como minha mãe estava doente, não pude ir lá.

Since my mother was sick, I couldn't go there.

O gato estava doente na semana passada.

The cat was sick last week.

Eu não sabia que ela estava doente.

I didn't know she was sick.

O fato de que ele estava doente não a impressionou muito.

The fact that he was ill didn't impress her much.

Tom fingiu que estava doente assim ele não teria de ir para a escola.

Tom pretended to be sick so he wouldn't have to go to school.

Na hora que soube que você estava doente, ela foi em casa e trouxe suas coisas.

As soon as she found out you were sick, she went home and brought your things.

— Suspiria (1977)

Eu não estava doente.

I wasn't sick.

Ela cuidou de você quando estava doente.

She took care of you when you were sick.

— देवदास (2002)

Tom disse que estava doente, mas isso era mentira.

Tom said he was sick, but that was a lie.

Não senhora, eu estava doente.

No, ma'am, I was sick.

— Piku (2015)

Oh, eu estava doente.

Oh, I was sick.

Ontem eu estava doente.

Yesterday I was sick.

Tom me disse que você estava doente.

Tom told me you were sick.

Eu não sabia que Tom estava doente.

I didn't know that Tom was sick.

Porque minha mãe estava doente, não fui à escola; fiquei em casa.

Because my mother was sick, I didn't go to school; I stayed home.

Ela estava doente?

Was she sick?

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Estava doente desta cansativa farsa diária.

I was fed up with this exhausting daily charade.

— Rashomon (1950)

Ontem Tom estava doente.

Yesterday Tom was sick.

Senhor Jhil estava doente!

Mr. Jhil was ill!

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Apesar de que estava doente, o menino foi à escola mesmo assim.

Despite being sick, the boy went to school anyway.

Eu nem sequer sabia que Tom estava doente.

I didn't even know Tom was sick.

Você estava doente.

You were sick.

Tom estava doente.

Tom was sick.

Foi Tom quem me disse que você estava doente.

Tom was the one who told me you were sick.

A Cathy estava doente.

Cathy was sick.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Eu estava doente ontem.

I was sick yesterday.

Ela não estava doente?

She wasn't sick?

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Disse que estava doente.

He said he was sick.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Eu não fui para a escola porque eu estava doente.

I didn't go to school because I was sick.

Não sabia que estava doente, então não a visitei no hospital.

I didn't know she was sick, so I didn't visit her in the hospital.

O Tom me disse que a Mary estava doente.

Tom told me that Mary was sick.

A minha filha estava doente e mandei dinheiro para a minha mulher cuidar dela.

My daughter was sick, and I sent money to my wife to take care of her.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Por isso, escondeu que estava doente.

That's why he hid the fact that he was sick.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Tom disse que estava doente.

Tom said he was sick.

Tom não fazia ideia que Maria estava doente.

Tom had no idea that Maria was ill.

Ele me disse que estava doente.

He told me he was sick.

Eu não sabia que o Tom estava doente.

I didn't know Tom was sick.

Já que eu estava doente, eu não fui para a escola.

Since I was sick, I didn't go to school.

Chamaram um médico porque a criança estava doente.

They called a doctor because the child was sick.

O senhor Brown estava doente naquele tempo.

Mr. Brown was ill at that time.

Quem lhe disse que eu estava doente?

Who told you I was sick?

Estava doente.

I was sick.

— Caché (2005)

Eu sabia que você estava doente.

I knew you were sick.

Não fui para a escola porque eu estava doente.

I didn't go to school because I was sick.

Aconteceu que ele estava doente na cama quando nós o visitamos.

It turned out that he was sick in bed when we visited him.

Ele disse que não estava doente.

He said he wasn't sick.

Meu colega ficou no meu lugar enquanto eu estava doente.

My colleague covered for me while I was sick.

Liguei dizendo que estava doente esta manhã.

I called this morning to say I was sick.

Porque minha mãe estava doente, fiquei em casa e não fui à escola.

Because my mother was sick, I stayed home and didn't go to school.

Você estava doente?

Were you sick?

Ele estava doente, então não pôde vir.

He was sick, so he couldn’t come.