estavam rindo

were laughing

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phrase Rare #28,851
were laughing Past continuous form of "they were laughing."
PO: Eles estavam rindo da piada.
EN: They were laughing at the joke.

Eles estavam rindo, e o que foi que você disse?

They were laughing, and what did you say?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Alguns dos motoristas estavam rindo e gritando.

Some of the drivers were laughing and shouting.

Todos estavam rindo e se divertindo.

Everyone was laughing and having fun.

Eles estavam rindo.

They were laughing.

Tom e Maria estavam rindo de você.

Tom and Maria were laughing at you.

Mas nunca tive a sensação de que estavam rindo de mim.

But I never had the feeling that they were laughing at me.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Todas as meninas estavam rindo.

All the girls were laughing.

Do que você e o Tom estavam rindo?

What were you and Tom laughing about?

Do que eles estavam rindo?

What were they laughing at?