sabia a resposta

knew the answer

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knew the answer Sabia is the imperfect past form of saber, “to know.”
PO: Eu sabia a resposta.
EN: I knew the answer.

O Tom disse que não sabia a resposta.

Tom said he didn't know the answer.

Tom sabia a resposta.

Tom knew the answer.

A professora sabia a resposta, mas deixou os alunos pensarem.

The teacher knew the answer, but she let the students think about it.

O Tom era o único que sabia a resposta.

Tom was the only one who knew the answer.

Eu sabia a resposta.

I knew the answer.

Eu já sabia a resposta.

I already knew the answer.

Ele fingiu que não sabia a resposta.

He pretended he didn't know the answer.

Nem mesmo Tom sabia a resposta.

Not even Tom knew the answer.

Victor sabia a resposta, na verdade.

Victor knew the answer, actually.

Eu sabia que você sabia a resposta.

I knew you knew the answer.

Ninguém sabia a resposta.

Nobody knew the answer.