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prestes a

about to

→ preste
phrase Common #6,245
about to Used to describe something that is going to happen very soon.
PO: Estou prestes a sair.
EN: I'm about to leave.

Elas gritam mais alto quando estão prestes a comer carne humana.

They scream louder when they are about to eat human flesh.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Você consegue suportar a quantidade de sangue que estou prestes a te dar?

Can you handle the amount of blood I'm about to give you?

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Camarada General, os americanos estão prestes a lançar o Challenger.

Comrade General, the Americans are about to launch the Challenger.

— Salyut 7 (2017)

Vocês todos estão prestes a ir direto para o Inferno!

You're all about to go straight to Hell!

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Um vigarista feio prestes a quebrar a cara.

An ugly con man about to get his comeuppance.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Eu estava mesmo prestes a sair quando a bomba explodiu.

I was just about to leave when the bomb exploded.

As taxas estão prestes a aumentar.

Rates are about to increase.

Porque vocês estão prestes a ser os melhores amigos de Nibbles Maplestick!

Because you're about to become Nibbles Maplestick's best friends!

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Nunca vou comer muito quando estiver prestes a dormir.

I never eat too much when I'm about to go to sleep.

Estou prestes a morrer.

I am about to die.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Estamos prestes a ser sequestrados, Janusz.

We're about to be kidnapped, Janusz.

— Conclave (2024)

Estávamos prestes a entrar no quarto.

We were about to enter the room.

Acho que posso estar prestes a raspar um cliente.

I think I might be about to scam a client.

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)

Estamos prestes a despertar quando sonhamos que estamos sonhando.

We are about to awaken when we dream that we are dreaming.

Estou prestes a perder para alguém como ele?

Am I about to lose to someone like him?

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Tom e Maria pareciam prestes a se beijar.

Tom and Maria looked like they were about to kiss.

Estamos prestes a ter um verão excepcionalmente quente este ano.

We are about to have an exceptionally hot summer this year.

Estou prestes a explodir!

I'm about to explode!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Estavam prestes a perder a paciência.

They were about to lose their patience.

Quando estávamos prestes a partir de Roma, começou a chover.

Just as we were about to leave Rome, it started to rain.

Eu nunca vou comer muito quando estiver prestes a dormir.

I will never eat too much when I'm about to go to sleep.

Estamos prestes a entrar na sombra da Terra.

We are about to enter the Earth's shadow.

— Salyut 7 (2017)