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que era

that was

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phrase Common #7,050
that was In some contexts, it means “that he/she was” or “that it was.”
PO: Ela pensou que era tarde demais.
EN: She thought it was too late.

Devem ter achado que era o seu marido.

They must have thought it was her husband.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Eu não falei que era do Rogério, cumpadre?

Didn't I tell you it belonged to Rogério, buddy?

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Tom disse à Mary que era médico.

Tom told Mary that he was a doctor.

Que era somente para convidados.

It was for invited guests only.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Resolvi que era melhor perguntar.

I decided it was better to ask.

Ele queria mostrar a todos que era mais forte.

He wanted to show everyone that he was stronger.

— Senna (2010)

Quem acham vocês que era?

Who do you think it was?

— Caché (2005)

Talvez se tivesse me dito que era bicha, tivesse sido mais fácil.

Maybe if you’d told me you were gay, it would have been easier.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu sabia, que era você.

I knew it was you.

— Do Coração (1998)

Eu estava certa de que era dela.

I was sure it was hers.

— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)

Expliquei que era para compensar o dia anterior.

I explained that it was to make up for the previous day.

Mas tu sabias que era merda.

But you knew it was crap.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

A casa dela parecia um palácio de tão grande que era.

Her house looked like a palace, it was so big.

Aprendemos que era mais quente em locais mais baixos.

We learned that it was warmer in lower-lying areas.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Porque me falaram que era fácil!

Because they told me it was easy!

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Eu tinha esquecido que era meu aniversário.

I had forgotten it was my birthday.

— Sol Secreto (2007)

De repente, vi que era você atrás da máscara, Spike.

Suddenly, I saw that it was you behind the mask, Spike.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Ou talvez você tenha pensado que era sua mãe.

Or maybe you thought it was your mother.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Que ninguém veria essa propaganda, e que era impossível a derrota do Presidente.

That no one would see this ad, and that the President’s defeat was impossible.

— No (2012)

Achávamos que era um tipo de buraco negro.

We thought it was some kind of black hole.

— Tudo em Todo o Lugar ao Mesmo Tempo (2022)

Ele aceitou que era um monstro.

He accepted that he was a monster.

Devia ter percebido que era um ladrão.

I should have realized he was a thief.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

O Grilo tinha me dito que era a cachorra!

Grilo had told me it was the female dog!

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Mas te digo que era uma prisão!

But I'm telling you, it was a prison!

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Sua letra era tão pequenina que era quase ilegível.

His handwriting was so tiny that it was almost illegible.

Eu sabia muito bem que era a casa de prostituição mais cara de Spencerport.

I knew full well it was the most expensive brothel in Spencerport.

Que era você que estava ao telefone.

That it was you on the phone.

— Caché (2005)

Tom jurou que era inocente.

Tom swore he was innocent.

Pode apostar que era eu.

You can bet it was me.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Eu tinha certeza que era você.

I was sure it was you.

— Uma Família de Dois (2016)

Aí entendemos que era tudo uma farsa.

That's when we realized it was all a hoax.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Você engravidou de outro cara e disse pro Johnny que era dele.

You got pregnant by another guy and told Johnny it was his.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Eu disse a Tom que era claustrofóbico.

I told Tom that I was claustrophobic.

O Tom decidiu que era hora de ir dormir.

Tom decided it was time to go to bed.

Velho que era, mal conseguia subir as escadas.

Old as he was, he could barely climb the stairs.

Sami dançava que era uma beleza.

Sami danced beautifully.

Sabe, podia ter me contado que era famoso.

You know, you could have told me you were famous.

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Eu lembrava que era alguma coisa assim.

I remembered it being something like that.

— Astérix e Obélix: Missão Cleópatra (2002)

Ela era tão bonita que qualquer um podia ver que era uma princesa de verdade.

She was so beautiful that anyone could see she was a real princess.

Esqueci que era hoje.

I forgot it was today.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Eu sei, ela falou que era Bacurau mas não achamos no mapa.

I know, she said it was Bacurau but we couldn't find it on the map.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ele tinha a ilusão que era um gênio.

He was under the illusion that he was a genius.

Tom mostrou que era tão bom quanto eu.

Tom proved he was just as good as me.

Estava fingindo que era cego?

Were you pretending to be blind?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Rita concordou que era possível.

Rita agreed that it was possible.

Que era Ele mesmo.

That it was Himself.

— Senna (2010)

Onde lhe disseram que era?

Where were you told it was?

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Meu avô coleciona pedras desde os dias em que era cadete.

My grandfather has been collecting stones since his days as a cadet.

— Parasita (2019)

Nós pensávamos que era por isso que este tipo de coisa acontecia.

We thought that was why this kind of thing happened.

E que era assassinato.

And that it was murder.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Ele confessou que era culpado.

He confessed that he was guilty.

E assumi que era o fim.

And I assumed it was the end.

— Barfi! (2012)