naquele tempo

at that time

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at that time Refers to a particular time in the past. Literally, “in that time.”
PO: Naquele tempo, eu morava no campo.
EN: At that time, I lived in the countryside.

Naquele tempo, achava muitas pessoas belas, mas agora raramente.

Back then, I found many people beautiful, but now I rarely do.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Eu era casado naquele tempo.

I was married at that time.

Tom não conhecia Mary naquele tempo.

Tom didn't know Mary at that time.

Pelo que eu me lembro, você foi um pouco otimista naquele tempo.

From what I remember, you were a bit optimistic back then.

Naquele tempo, o homem tinha que agir em grupos.

In those days, humans had to act in groups.

— A Espinha do Diabo (2001)

Naquele tempo ele tinha muito dinheiro.

Back then he had a lot of money.

Eu era casada naquele tempo.

I was married at that time.

Queria ter estado contigo naquele tempo.

I wish I could have been with you back then.

Vulgares ambos; naquele tempo não me pareciam feios.

Both were tacky; back then, they didn’t seem ugly to me.

O senhor Brown estava doente naquele tempo.

Mr. Brown was ill at that time.

Li muitos artigos a respeito naquele tempo.

I read many articles about it at that time.

— Your Name. (2016)

Naquele tempo, a coisa mais séria era justamente o jogo.

Back then, the game was precisely the most serious thing.

— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)

Tom estava trabalhando para nós naquele tempo.

Tom was working for us at that time.