ia embora

was going to leave

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phrase Rare #32,006
was going to leave Describes a departure that was intended or expected in the past.
PO: Eu ia embora cedo, mas comecei a conversar com meus amigos.
EN: I was going to leave early, but I started talking with my friends.

Eu ia embora de qualquer forma.

I was leaving anyway.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Eu disse que ia embora.

I said I was leaving.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Eu ia embora e não voltaria até estar pronto.

I was leaving and wouldn't come back until I was ready.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Ele ia embora da Colômbia e podia não haver outra chance.

He was leaving Colombia, and there might not be another chance.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Já ia embora.

I was just about to leave.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Ela ia embora de vez, mas o coração não deixou.

She was going to leave for good, but her heart wouldn't let her.

Achou que ia embora sem se despedir?

Did you think you could leave without saying goodbye?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Porque eu sabia que você ia embora.

Because I knew you were going to leave.

— Terror em Silent Hill: Regresso Para o Inferno (2026)