estava meio

was kind of

→ estar
phrase Rare #24,074
was kind of Used before an adjective to mean 'somewhat' or 'a little bit.' In speech, meio can mean 'kind of' when it modifies an adjective.
PO: Eu estava meio cansado depois da viagem.
EN: I was kind of tired after the trip.

Eu te disse que estava meio escuro.

I told you it was kind of dark.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tom estava meio duvidoso.

Tom was somewhat doubtful.

Passo diante daquela porta, estava meio aberta, e está ele atuando.

I walked past that door, it was half open, and there he was, acting.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu estava meio nervoso.

I was kind of nervous.

Estava meio obcecado.

I was kind of obsessed.

— Your name. (2016)

Você estava meio perdida, pelo que lembro.

You seemed a little lost, if I remember correctly.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eu acho que estava meio chocado.

I think I was kind of shocked.

O Art estava meio certo.

Art was partly right.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Eu já estava meio morto quando me mandei.

I was already half dead when I left.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

estava meio adormecido.

I was already half-asleep.

— A Liberdade é Azul (1993)

Quando a gente pegou ele, a respiração estava meio fraca.

When we picked him up, his breathing was a little weak.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Domingas estava meio doida, não foi?

Domingas was a little crazy, wasn't she?

— Bacurau (2019)