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estava no

was in the

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #12,114
was in the The exact preposition may translate as “in” or “on,” depending on context.
PO: Ela estava no jardim.
EN: She was in the garden.

Isso estava no sutiã dela.

This was in her bra.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Lembrei a mim mesma que estava no leme e conferi as velas.

I reminded myself that I was at the helm and checked the sails.

Quando eu estava no ensino fundamental, minha mãe sempre me buscava na escola.

When I was in elementary school, my mother always picked me up from school.

Estava no setor"Canadá"em Auschwitz, o setor de limpeza e seleção.

I was in the “Canada” section at Auschwitz, the area for cleaning and sorting.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Tom terminou de comer o sorvete que estava no freezer.

Tom finished eating the ice cream that was in the freezer.

Mas estava no meu destino, e no deles, que me acharam.

But it was my destiny, and theirs, that they found me.

— Carandiru (2003)

A pessoa cujo nome estava no passaporte foi descrita com palavras.

The person whose name was on the passport was described in words.

Tudo isso estava no relatório que fiz há dois dias.

All of this was in the report I wrote two days ago.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

Que estava no riquixá.

Who was in the rickshaw.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Será que o inspetor estava no necrotério por acaso também?

Was the inspector at the morgue by chance, too?

— As Diabólicas (1955)

O senhor não estava no Cartaxo?

Weren’t you in Cartaxo?

— O Pátio das Cantigas (1942)

O sol estava no signo de Virgem.

The sun was in the sign of Virgo.

— O Tambor (1979)

Isso não estava no plano.

That wasn't part of the plan.

— Parasita (2019)

Eu nessa época estava no Canadá.

At that time I was in Canada.

O Tom também estava no funeral.

Tom was also at the funeral.

Por todos esses longos anos, estava no Condado.

For all those long years, I was in the County.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Minha avó estava no meu pé.

My grandmother was on my case.

— Elena (2011)

Você estava no concerto?

Were you at the concert?

Todo mundo que estava no edifício pôde sentir o terremoto.

Everyone in the building could feel the earthquake.

Tom estava no time de basquete quando ele estava no ensino médio.

Tom was on the basketball team when he was in high school.

Você estava no Exército Civil?

Were you in the Civilian Army?

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

A popularidade dele estava no auge.

His popularity was at its peak.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Sami estava no vestiário.

Sami was in the locker room.

A última vez que fiz isso, eu ainda estava no jardim de infância.

The last time I did this, I was still in kindergarten.

A pressão toda estava no Ayrton.

All the pressure was on Ayrton.

— Senna (2010)

O Tomás estava no Sete-Estrelo.

Tomás was at Sete-Estrelo.

Bill estava no Japão.

Bill was in Japan.

Estava no direito dele!

He was within his rights!

— Carandiru (2003)

Isso estava no roteiro?

Was that in the script?

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Meu pai estava no negócio de chá.

My father was in the tea business.

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)