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já estava

was already

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phrase Uncommon #16,606
was already Used to say that something had already happened or was in a state before another time or event.
PO: Quando você chegou, eu já estava dormindo.
EN: When you arrived, I was already sleeping.

Já estava muito tarde.

It was already very late.

Quando tiramos a Liliana, ela já estava morta.

When we pulled Liliana out, she was already dead.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

A cidade inteira já estava podre antes, mas isso foi outra coisa.

The whole city was already rotten before, but this was something else entirely.

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

A sacola já estava no carro quando eu entrei.

The bag was already in the car when I got in.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Estava morrendo, ficando mais morto do que já estava.

He was dying, becoming more dead than he already was.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Já estava na hora de alguém aparecer.

It was about time someone showed up.

Ele já estava num caixão dentro de um avião.

He was already in a coffin inside an airplane.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Isso já estava pra acontecer.

This was bound to happen.

— Controle: A História de Ian Curtis (2007)

Ele já estava de saída.

He was already on his way out.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Já estava pra acontecer.

It was already about to happen.

— Comer Beber Viver (1994)

Ela até já estava arrumada.

She was even already dressed.

— देवदास (2002)

Mas já estava na cama.

But I was already in bed.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Já estava na hora de uma visita.

It was about time for a visit.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Na verdade ele já estava apaixonado.

In fact, he was already in love.

Isso já estava preparado?

Was this already prepared?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Nesse tempo a minha casa já estava construída.

By that time my house was already built.

Já estava antes dela morrer.

It was already there before she died.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Enquanto isso, já estava tudo escuro.

Meanwhile, it was already dark.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Já estava na hora.

It was about time.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Falei, já estava tudo certo.

I said, everything was already settled.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)