estava ocupada

was busy

→ estar
phrase Rare #21,950
was busy Feminine form; used when the subject is female.
PO: Eu estava ocupada quando você ligou.
EN: I was busy when you called.

Ela estava ocupada com seu tricô.

She was busy knitting.

A mãe dele estava ocupada cozinhando o jantar.

His mother was busy cooking dinner.

Eu ia te escrever, mas estava ocupada demais.

I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.

Eu estava ocupada.

I was busy.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Você disse que estava ocupada.

You said you were busy.

Sua mãe estava ocupada fazendo o jantar.

Her mother was busy making dinner.

Eu disse que estava ocupada.

I said I was busy.

Ela estava ocupada cuidando da casa.

She was busy taking care of the house.

Tom me perguntou se eu estava ocupada ou não.

Tom asked me if I was busy or not.

Minha mãe estava ocupada preparando o jantar.

My mother was busy preparing dinner.

Quando eu lhe disse que estava ocupada, ela começou a reclamar.

When I told her I was busy, she started complaining.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Ela estava ocupada.

She was busy.

O Tom sabia que a Mary estava ocupada.

Tom knew that Mary was busy.

Ela estava ocupada com o trabalho doméstico.

She was busy with housework.