estava frio

it was cold

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it was cold Past tense description of weather or temperature.
PO: Ontem estava frio de manhã.
EN: Yesterday it was cold in the morning.

Estava frio?

Was it cold?

Estava frio ontem.

It was cold yesterday.

É o que eles dizem verdade, que estava frio?

Is what they say true, that it was cold?

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Estava frio e escuro.

It was cold and dark.

Estava frio ontem?

Was it cold yesterday?

Estava frio lá fora.

It was cold outside.

Estava frio.

It was cold.

Estava frio ontem de noite?

Was it cold last night?