estava quebrada

was broken

→ estar

phrase Rare #33,221

was broken Used with a feminine singular subject. Depending on context, quebrada can mean physically broken, fractured, or not working, as with a machine.

PO: A bicicleta estava quebrada, então fui a pé.

EN: The bicycle was broken, so I walked.

A asa do pássaro estava quebrada.

The bird's wing was broken.

A máquina estava quebrada.

The machine was broken.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Estava quebrada.

It was broken.

Uma das janelas estava quebrada.

One of the windows was broken.

Mas a máquina estava quebrada, não?

But the machine was broken, wasn't it?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu não sabia que minha perna estava quebrada.

I didn't know my leg was broken.

Eu sabia que a minha perna estava quebrada.

I knew my leg was broken.