esteve lá

was there

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #17,948
was there Also used figuratively as 'was there for someone' or 'supported someone'. Past form of estar lá.
PO: Ele esteve lá quando eu mais precisei.
EN: He was there when I needed him most.

Quão frequentemente você esteve lá?

How often have you been there?

Mas parece que alguém esteve lá a noite inteira.

But it looks like someone was there all night.

— Batalha Real (2000)

Me pergunto por quanto tempo o Tom esteve lá.

I wonder how long Tom was there.

Disse que Marion esteve lá por uma noite e depois foi embora.

He said that Marion was there for one night and then left.

— Psicose (1960)

esteve lá?

Have you been there?

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Ele não esteve lá!

He wasn't there!

— Брат 2 (2000)

Quantas vezes você esteve lá?

How many times have you been there?

Um minuto, você não esteve lá?

Wait a minute, you weren't there?

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Jamais alguém, que esteve lá, viveu para contar a história.

No one who was there ever lived to tell the tale.

Sami esteve lá para mim quando eu precisei.

Sami was there for me when I needed her.

Você esteve lá, certo, pai?

You were there, right, Dad?

— Elefante (2003)

Esteve lá?

Were you there?

— Amarcord (1973)

Todo mundo esteve lá.

Everyone was there.

Porque ele esteve lá o tempo todo.

Because he was there the whole time.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

O carro do meu filho também esteve lá.

My son's car was there too.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Ele já esteve lá.

He's been there before.

— Psicose (1960)

Você esteve lá?

Were you there?

— Felizes Juntos (1997)

esteve lá antes?

Have you been there before?

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)