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porque estava doente

because was sick

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phrase Uncommon #14,594
because was sick The subject is usually understood from context; “estava doente” can mean “was sick” or “was ill.”
PO: Não fui à escola porque estava doente.
EN: I didn't go to school because I was sick.

Não pude assistir àquela festa porque estava doente.

I couldn't go to that party because I was sick.

Eu não o fiz porque estava doente.

I didn't do it because I was sick.

Tom não pôde vir conosco porque estava doente.

Tom couldn't come with us because he was sick.

Ela não pôde vir porque estava doente.

She couldn't come because she was sick.

Ele não pôde participar da reunião porque estava doente.

He couldn't attend the meeting because he was sick.

Tom não pôde comparecer à reunião porque estava doente.

Tom couldn't attend the meeting because he was sick.

Eu não fui para a escola porque estava doente.

I didn't go to school because I was sick.

Ela ficou no hospital durante seis semanas porque estava doente.

She was in the hospital for six weeks because she was ill.

Não fui para a escola porque estava doente.

I didn’t go to school because I was sick.

Fiquei em casa porque estava doente.

I stayed home because I was sick.

Tom foi para o hospital porque estava doente.

Tom went to the hospital because he was sick.

Não fui à festa porque estava doente.

I didn't go to the party because I was sick.

Ele não foi à escola porque estava doente.

He didn't go to school because he was sick.

Não pude assistir a essa festa porque estava doente.

I couldn't attend that party because I was sick.

A minha mãe não foi despedir-se de mim porque estava doente.

My mother didn't come to say goodbye to me because she was sick.

— O Espelho (1975)

Não pude ir à festa porque estava doente.

I couldn't go to the party because I was sick.

Tom não pôde comparecer à festa porque estava doente.

Tom couldn't attend the party because he was sick.

Não pude ir trabalhar porque estava doente.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.