pensavam que

thought that

→ pensar
phrase Rare #23,932
thought that Imperfect past of pensar used with a following clause.
PO: Eles pensavam que eu não ia conseguir.
EN: They thought that I wasn’t going to make it.

Eles disseram que pensavam que eu parecia triste.

They said they thought I looked sad.

Pensavam que podiam matar-me?

Did they think they could kill me?

— Akira (1988)

Tom e Mary disseram que não pensavam que John deveria fazer isso.

Tom and Mary said they didn't think John should do that.

Julio e Tenoch pensavam que a Luisa estava dormindo.

Julio and Tenoch thought Luisa was sleeping.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

As pessoas pensavam que isso fosse verdade.

People thought that was true.

Meus pais pensavam que isso nos tiraria da pobreza.

My parents thought that this would lift us out of poverty.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Os médicos pensavam que ele tinha um resfriado.

The doctors thought he had a cold.

As pessoas pensavam que nós estávamos malucos.

People thought we were crazy.

Queria dizer adeus, como eu próprio, não o que pensavam que eu era.

I wanted to say goodbye as myself, not as they thought I was.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Eles pensavam que ela estivesse comigo.

They thought she was with me.

— Psicose (1960)

Todos pensavam que Tom estaria em Boston neste fim de semana.

Everyone thought Tom would be in Boston this weekend.