he was
He was passive by nature.
Me parecía que él era más listo que honesto.
I thought he was more clever than honest.
Yo sospechaba que él era un mentiroso.
I suspected he was a liar.
Él era sospechoso de ser un espía.
He was suspected of being a spy.
Él era el primer esposo estúpidamente apuesto de tu abuela.
He was your grandmother’s first ridiculously handsome husband.
— Eternity (2025)
Mucha gente pensaba que él era demasiado joven para ser presidente.
Many people thought he was too young to be president.
He was a real drunk.
Él era el único testigo del accidente.
He was the only witness to the accident.
Él era incapaz de abandonar completamente sus esperanzas de casarse con ella.
He was unable to completely abandon his hopes of marrying her.
Él era la última persona que yo esperaba ver.
He was the last person I expected to see.
Él era un ingeniero de servicio de General Electric.
He was a service engineer for General Electric.
— Mother Night (1996)
Tom no quería que ninguno de sus amigos supiera que él era traficante de drogas.
Tom didn't want any of his friends to know that he was a drug dealer.
At first he was shy.
Él era una persona tan materialista.
He was such a materialistic person.
Lo hacen desde que él era así de alto.
They've been doing it since he was that tall.
— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)
He was persistent.
Él era el hombre de sus sueños.
He was the man of her dreams.
Ellos creyeron que él era honesto.
They believed he was honest.
Él era su primera víctima y no ha parado desde entonces.
He was her first victim, and she hasn't stopped since.
— La canción del mar (2014)
He was the idol of the children.
Parece ser que en aquel momento él era rico.
It seems that he was rich at that time.
He was a good friend.
Se dice que él era buen profesor.
It is said that he was a good teacher.
Cuando él era niño, su ambición era ser profesor de inglés.
When he was a child, his ambition was to be an English teacher.
Como él era pobre, tuvo que dejar la escuela.
Because he was poor, he had to drop out of school.
Al principio pensé que él era tu hermano.
At first I thought he was your brother.
Él era bienvenido a dondequiera que iba.
He was welcome wherever he went.
Él era un rostro nuevo en la política estadounidense.
He was a new face in American politics.
Él era completamente negro y por lo tanto, lo llamaban Tango el Gato Negro.
He was completely black and therefore they called him Tango the Black Cat.
He was one of us.
Yo pensaba que él era un doctor.
I thought he was a doctor.
Cuando estuvo frente a la evidencia, tuvo que admitir que él era el culpable.
When confronted with the evidence, he had to admit that he was the guilty one.
Había oído que él era gordo, pero no había pensado que fuera tan gordo.
I had heard that he was fat, but I hadn’t thought he was that fat.
Él era realmente el hombre que estábamos buscando.
He was truly the man we were looking for.
He was a friend of mine.
Desde que él era un niño pequeño, Tom sabía que él quería ser un policía.
Ever since he was a little boy, Tom knew he wanted to be a police officer.
Él era grande, lento y silencioso.
He was big, slow, and silent.
Él era la mente detrás del complot.
He was the mastermind behind the plot.
Así que él era sólo un nombre de la lista.
So he was just a name on the list.
— American Splendor (2003)
Aunque él era pobre, de todas maneras era feliz.
Although he was poor, he was happy nonetheless.
But he was lucky.
Él era millonario hace mucho tiempo.
He was a millionaire a long time ago.
Me pareció que él era muy inteligente.
I thought he was very intelligent.
Él era una carga para sus padres.
He was a burden to his parents.
Él era muy importante para mí.
He was very important to me.
Él era demasiado viejo para nadar.
He was too old to swim.
Pensaron que él era un cómplice.
They thought he was an accomplice.
Él era el hijo de nuestro jardinero, todos le decíamos Chhote.
He was our gardener's son; we all called him Chhote.
— 3 Idiots (2009)
Su madre tenía tres hijos, de los cuales él era el más joven.
His mother had three children, of whom he was the youngest.
He was a rugby player.
Pero lo que sentía por él era algo muy fuerte.
But what she felt for him was something very strong.
— Comer, beber, amar (1994)
Él era un poeta y un escritor.
He was a poet and a writer.
He was very kind.
He was completely honest.
Para el público, él era un héroe.
To the public, he was a hero.
Él era demasiado joven para vivir solo.
He was too young to live alone.
Él era objeto de gran admiración por parte de sus compañeros.
He was greatly admired by his colleagues.
Tú sabías exactamente lo que él era.
You knew exactly what he was.
Él era un abogado y político muy inteligente.
He was a very intelligent lawyer and politician.
Su padre se divorció cuando él era así de pequeño.
His father got divorced when he was that young.
— Funny Games (1997)
Él era maestro en escuelas de inglés de barrios de clase alta.
He was a teacher in English schools in upper-class neighborhoods.
— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
Él era un verdadero soldado, un verdadero patriota.
He was a true soldier, a true patriot.
— Rang De Basanti (2006)