estava escondendo

was hiding

→ estar
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was hiding Past progressive form of esconder. Can be reflexive: estava escondendo-se = was hiding.
PO: Ela estava escondendo o presente atrás das costas.
EN: She was hiding the present behind her back.

Acho que Tom estava escondendo algo.

I think Tom was hiding something.

Parecia que o Tom estava escondendo alguma coisa.

It seemed like Tom was hiding something.

Porque estava escondendo isso?

Why was he hiding this?

— Túmulo dos Vagalumes (1988)

Onde você estava escondendo estas meninas?

Where were you hiding these girls?

— Os Sete Samurais (1954)

Ele estava escondendo.

He was hiding.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Onde você estava escondendo seu telefone durante todo este tempo?

Where were you hiding your phone all this time?

— Crematório (2015)

Que seria aquilo que minha mulher estava escondendo de mim?

What was it that my wife was hiding from me?

Então você também estava escondendo algo.

So you were hiding something too.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Tom estava escondendo-se na floresta.

Tom was hiding in the forest.