tinha se machucado

had gotten hurt

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phrase Rare #40,263

had gotten hurt The imperfect past of ter plus the reflexive verb machucar-se; used for an injury that had already happened. Depending on context, it can mean “had hurt himself,” “had hurt herself,” or “had gotten hurt.”

PO: Ela disse que não tinha se machucado.

EN: She said that she hadn't gotten hurt.

Tom tinha se machucado na luta.

Tom had been injured in the fight.

Tom disse que ninguém tinha se machucado.

Tom said that no one had been hurt.

Tom ficou muito feliz em saber que Mary não tinha se machucado no acidente.

Tom was very happy to hear that Mary hadn’t been hurt in the accident.

Tom não tinha se machucado no acidente, mas Mary sim.

Tom hadn't been hurt in the accident, but Mary had.