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estava olhando

was looking

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phrase Uncommon #12,899
was looking Often used with para to mean “was looking at.”
PO: Eu estava olhando para a foto.
EN: I was looking at the photo.

O Tom estava olhando a foto da Mary.

Tom was looking at Mary's picture.

Por que estava olhando lá dentro?

Why were you looking inside?

— Sol Secreto (2007)

Eu nem estava olhando.

I wasn't even looking.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

O que você estava olhando?

What were you looking at?

Eu estava olhando pela janela quando ele disse adeus.

I was looking out the window when he said goodbye.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Eu percebi que um pequeno animal cinza estava olhando na nossa direção.

I noticed a small gray animal looking in our direction.

Eu não estava olhando para vocês.

I wasn't looking at you guys.

Mary sorriu quando percebeu que o Tom estava olhando para as pernas dela.

Mary smiled when she realized Tom was looking at her legs.

Eu estava olhando diretamente para você.

I was looking directly at you.

Eu só estava olhando.

I was just looking.

— Sol Secreto (2007)

Eu estava olhando um cara sexy quando minha amiga chegou.

I was looking at a sexy guy when my friend arrived.

Tom estava olhando para Mary.

Tom was looking at Mary.

Eu não estava olhando, Gradlsca.

I wasn't looking, Gradlsca.

— Amarcord (1973)

Entendi o que estava olhando.

I understood what I was looking at.

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Eu estava olhando para ela e me apaixonei.

I was looking at her and fell in love.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Estava olhando o amigo dele.

I was looking at his friend.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Você estava olhando para ele?

Were you looking at him?

Tom estava olhando para mim.

Tom was looking at me.

Você vai comprar aquele vestido que estava olhando ontem?

Are you going to buy that dress you were looking at yesterday?

Eu estava olhando para você.

I was looking at you.

— Piku (2015)

Todo mundo estava olhando para mim.

Everyone was looking at me.

Tom nem sequer notou que Mary estava olhando para ele.

Tom didn't even notice that Mary was looking at him.

Estava olhando para ela.

I was looking at her.

Mas, Professor, estava olhando.

But, Professor, I was looking.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

Eu percebi porque estava olhando justamente na direção dela.

I realized it because I was looking directly in her direction.

Você comprou o computador que estava olhando?

Did you buy the computer you were looking at?

Você estava olhando, não estava?

You were looking, weren't you?