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estava se afogando

was drowning

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phrase Rare #38,281
was drowning Used for someone being unable to breathe in water or another liquid.
PO: Ele estava se afogando no mar.
EN: He was drowning in the sea.

Ela estava se afogando.

She was drowning.

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Estava se afogando num aquário, não?

He was drowning in an aquarium, wasn't he?

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Tom estava se afogando.

Tom was drowning.

Tom percebeu que ele estava se afogando.

Tom realized he was drowning.

Pensei que estava se afogando.

I thought he was drowning.

— Dor e Glória (2019)