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estava rindo

was laughing

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #18,821
was laughing Used for the past continuous/progressive tense.
PO: Eu estava rindo da piada.
EN: I was laughing at the joke.

Estava rindo, Sr. Hopkins.

I was laughing, Mr. Hopkins.

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

O Tom não era o único que não estava rindo.

Tom wasn't the only one who wasn't laughing.

Por que ele estava rindo?

Why was he laughing?

Eu não estava rindo do Tom.

I wasn't laughing at Tom.

Ele estava rindo.

He was laughing.

Não estava rindo do Tom.

I wasn't laughing at Tom.

Por que ela estava rindo?

Why was she laughing?

Todo mundo estava rindo.

Everyone was laughing.

Tom estava rindo.

Tom was laughing.

Ele me perguntou por que eu estava rindo.

He asked me why I was laughing.

Por que o Tom estava rindo?

Why was Tom laughing?

Eu não estava rindo de você.

I wasn't laughing at you.

— Victoria (2015)

E quando eu olhei para trás, Nandini estava rindo atrás de mim.

And when I looked back, Nandini was laughing behind me.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

O Tom estava rindo de Maria?

Was Tom laughing at Maria?

Eu não estava rindo de vocês.

I wasn't laughing at you guys.

Ele estava rindo de mim!

He was laughing at me!

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Não estava rindo de Tom.

I wasn't laughing at Tom.