o que estava acontecendo

what was happening

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phrase Uncommon #13,023

what was happening Often used when asking about or referring to a situation in progress; can also mean “what was going on.”

PO: Eu não entendia o que estava acontecendo.

EN: I didn't understand what was happening.

Ficamos juntos, assistindo o que estava acontecendo.

We stayed together, watching what was happening.

Vi o que estava acontecendo.

I saw what was happening.

Eu não conseguia explicar para o Tom o que estava acontecendo.

I couldn't explain to Tom what was happening.

Tom não viu o que estava acontecendo.

Tom didn't see what was happening.

Você estava ocupado demais se divertindo para notar o que estava acontecendo.

You were too busy having fun to notice what was happening.

Tom ouviu tiros e olhou através da janela para ver o que estava acontecendo.

Tom heard gunshots and looked out the window to see what was happening.

Ela me contou o que estava acontecendo lá.

She told me what was happening there.

Eu vi o que estava acontecendo.

I saw what was happening.

Saí correndo para ver o que estava acontecendo.

I ran out to see what was happening.

Tom fingiu não ouvir o que estava acontecendo.

Tom pretended not to hear what was happening.

Eu queria saber o que estava acontecendo.

I wanted to know what was happening.

Eu não podia dizer ao Tom o que estava acontecendo.

I couldn't tell Tom what was happening.

Nós ficamos juntos, assistindo o que estava acontecendo.

We stayed together, watching what was happening.

Eu não acho que o Tom entendeu o que estava acontecendo.

I don't think Tom understood what was happening.

Sinto muito, estou atrasado e não sabia o que estava acontecendo.

I'm sorry, I'm late and I didn't know what was happening.

— Batalha Real (2000)

Tom não sabia o que estava acontecendo.

Tom didn't know what was happening.

Eu saí correndo para ver o que estava acontecendo.

I ran out to see what was happening.

Me perguntei o que estava acontecendo.

I wondered what was happening.

— Como Eu Terminei Este Verão (2010)

Tentei fazer o melhor para ignorar o que estava acontecendo.

I tried my best to ignore what was happening.

Eu percebi o que estava acontecendo.

I realized what was happening.

Não acho que o Tom entendeu o que estava acontecendo.

I don't think Tom understood what was happening.

Tom estava tentando ignorar o que estava acontecendo.

Tom was trying to ignore what was happening.

Eu não pude exatamente ver o que estava acontecendo.

I couldn't really see what was happening.

Chegamos todos à janela para ver o que estava acontecendo.

We all went to the window to see what was happening.

Eu finalmente percebi o que estava acontecendo.

I finally realized what was happening.

O Tom não se divertiu com o que estava acontecendo, mas a Mary sim.

Tom didn't enjoy what was happening, but Mary did.

Eu fingi que eu não sabia o que estava acontecendo.

I pretended I didn’t know what was happening.