eu usava

used, was using

u z a v ɐ → usar
us use; wear + ava eu/ele/ela imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Common #4,779
used, was using Imperfect past form of “usar”; often describes something someone used to do or wore.
PO: Ela usava óculos para ler.
EN: She wore glasses to read.
Conjugation of usar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First usava —
Third usava usavam

Tom usava sandálias.

Tom was wearing sandals.

Usava jeans, uma jaqueta vermelha com capuz, tênis azuis.

He was wearing jeans, a red hooded jacket, and blue sneakers.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Ele usava óculos?

Did he wear glasses?

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

Eu não consigo me lembrar da senha que usava neste site.

I can't remember the password I used on this site.

Margot Beck usava drogas?

Did Margot Beck use drugs?

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

E o quimono de linho que ela usava no verão?

And what about the linen kimono she wore in the summer?

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

A primeira vez que o vi, você usava uma gravata amarela.

The first time I saw you, you were wearing a yellow tie.

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Tom não usava um casaco preto.

Tom wasn't wearing a black coat.

Ele usava um jeans.

He was wearing jeans.

Mas ele a usava para influenciar a política.

But he used it to influence politics.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Ela usava o Skype frequentemente porque ela estava no exterior.

She used Skype frequently because she was abroad.

Quando era mais jovem, minha avó usava muito sua máquina de costura.

When she was younger, my grandmother used her sewing machine a lot.

Na noite do crime, você usava uma gravata azul.

On the night of the crime, you were wearing a blue tie.

— Investigação sobre um Cidadão Acima de Qualquer Suspeita (1970)

Tom usava um chapéu preto.

Tom was wearing a black hat.

Tom não usava jeans azul.

Tom didn't wear blue jeans.

Ela sempre usava quando eu chegava em casa.

She always wore it when I got home.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Ela usava drogas também.

She used drugs too.

— O Teste Decisivo (2000)

Tom admitiu que usava drogas.

Tom admitted that he used drugs.

Minha avó usava vestido florido todo santo dia.

My grandmother wore a flowery dress every single day.

Algum dos mortos usava brinco de pérolas?

Did any of the dead wear pearl earrings?

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Tom usava um chapéu de aparência estranha.

Tom was wearing a strange-looking hat.

Usava o tipo de jaqueta da loja de artigos militares.

He was wearing the type of jacket you'd find in a military supply store.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Uma vítima disse que o suspeito era alto e usava barba.

A victim said the suspect was tall and had a beard.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Jane usava um laço amarelo no cabelo.

Jane wore a yellow ribbon in her hair.

Tom usava drogas.

Tom was using drugs.

Eu não disse que ela usava roupas escuras?

Didn't I say she was wearing dark clothes?

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Tom não usava óculos escuros.

Tom wasn't wearing sunglasses.

Como a fantasia que eu usava quando era pequeno.

Like the costume I used to wear when I was little.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Ele usava uma jaqueta cuja cor eu não conseguia determinar.

He was wearing a jacket whose color I couldn’t determine.

Mary usava jeans e camiseta.

Mary was wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

Ela usava uma fita amarela.

She was wearing a yellow ribbon.

O Tom usava um cachecol grosso.

Tom was wearing a thick scarf.

Não, ela não as usava.

No, she didn't wear them.

— Investigação sobre um Cidadão Acima de Qualquer Suspeita (1970)

Tem a mesma armação que Van Gogh usava.

It has the same frames Van Gogh used to wear.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Tom usava um chapéu.

Tom was wearing a hat.

Tom não usava meias pretas.

Tom didn't wear black socks.

Mayuko usava uma coroa de flores.

Mayuko was wearing a flower crown.

Maria usava um vestido branco.

Maria was wearing a white dress.

Ela usava enormes botas amarelas.

She was wearing enormous yellow boots.

E ele usava luva branca quando era palhaço.

And he wore a white glove when he was a clown.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

Pelo menos o mestre do porto de Torfleet usava uma linguagem cortês.

At least the harbormaster of Torfleet used polite language.

Ele não usava pulseira, nem tinha nenhuma marca na perna.

He wasn't wearing a bracelet, nor did he have any mark on his leg.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Tom usava um chapéu do Papai Noel.

Tom was wearing a Santa Claus hat.

A roupa de banho que Tom usava era azul.

The swimsuit Tom was wearing was blue.

Eu usava gravata para trabalhar.

I used to wear a tie to work.

O esquilo usava uma pequena máscara.

The squirrel was wearing a small mask.

Por que a senhora não me disse que ele usava uma pulseira?

Why didn't you tell me he was wearing a bracelet?

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Eu só o usava para incentivar você.

I only used it to encourage you.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Tom usava jeans azul.

Tom was wearing blue jeans.

Tom era casado, mas não usava aliança.

Tom was married, but he didn’t wear a wedding ring.

Ela admitiu que usava drogas.

She admitted that she used drugs.

Usava camisa branca e gravata?

Was he wearing a white shirt and tie?

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Ele usava óculos e matou o meu tio.

He wore glasses and he killed my uncle.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Mary usava um vestido azul no casamento de Tom e Alice.

Mary wore a blue dress to Tom and Alice’s wedding.

Sabe, Evelyn, minha esposa usava exatamente o mesmo perfume, que Deus a tenha.

You know, Evelyn, my wife used to wear the exact same perfume, may God rest her soul.

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

Para que ela usava aquela cabana?

What did she use that cabin for?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Antes disso, você usava colares, anéis, não era?

Before that, you used to wear necklaces and rings, didn't you?

— PK (2014)

Está fora de moda, acredito, mas ela o usava desde a sua idade.

It’s out of fashion, I believe, but she had been wearing it since she was your age.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

Tom usava um cinto de segurança.

Tom was wearing a seatbelt.

Tom não usava um casaco azul.

Tom wasn't wearing a blue coat.

O Grande usava a molecada dos Apês pra trabalhar de vapor.

The Big Boss used the kids from the Apartments to work as steam cleaners.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Ela usava fitas no cabelo.

She wore ribbons in her hair.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Colombo não usava chapéu.

Columbus didn't wear a hat.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Eu sempre desconfiei que ele usava drogas.

I always suspected he was using drugs.

Nunca usava calcinha.

I never wore panties.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Que aquela mulher usava?

What was that woman wearing?

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Tom usava um chapéu estranho.

Tom was wearing a strange hat.

Havia um general que usava um tapa-olho sobre um olho perfeito.

There was a general who wore an eye patch over one perfectly functioning eye.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Tom não usava capa de chuva.

Tom wasn't wearing a raincoat.

Ela sempre usava azul.

She always wore blue.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

A noiva usava um vestido de seda com bolinhas.

The bride wore a silk dress with polka dots.

Seus anéis, as pulseiras que sempre usava.

Her rings, the bracelets she always wore.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Linda não usava maquiagem.

Linda didn't wear makeup.

O que você usava?

What were you wearing?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Nenhum dos passageiros usava cinto de segurança.

None of the passengers were wearing seatbelts.

Você usava uma roupa como o Vittorio Gassman.

You were wearing clothes like Vittorio Gassman.

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

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