era tan

Ella era tan intensa en su odio como en su amor.

She was as intense in her hatred as she was in her love.

Cuando yo era joven era tan guapa como ella.

When I was young I was as beautiful as her.

— Picnic (1955)

Dime por qué era tan especial tu esposa.

Tell me why your wife was so special.

Me pareció que no era tan serio.

I didn't think it was that serious.

La casa era tan oscura como la noche.

The house was as dark as night.

Nunca pensé que era tan testarudo.

I never thought he was so stubborn.

Una de las razones por las que se casó con mi padre fué porque era tan negro.

One of the reasons she married my father was because he was so black.

— Malcolm X (1992)

El poema era tan maravilloso que a mí también me inspiró.

The poem was so wonderful that it inspired me too.

Le pregunté qué era tan importante para él.

I asked him what was so important to him.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Porque era tan listo.

Because he was so smart.

La noche era tan fría.

The night was so cold.

Y su bigote era tan grande y áspero como una escoba.

And his mustache was as big and rough as a broom.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Antes todo era tan simple.

Before, everything was so simple.

— Control (2007)

Era tan inútil como una tetera de chocolate.

It was as useless as a chocolate teapot.

Era tan simple.

It was so simple.

Y yo antes era tan buena persona.

And I used to be such a good person.

El anciano no era tan pesado como parecía.

The old man wasn't as heavy as he seemed.

El monte era tan espeso que casi no se podía andar por él.

The mountain was so thick that it was almost impossible to walk through it.

Era tan amable y educado.

He was so kind and polite.

— Parásitos (2019)

Era tan horrible.

It was so horrible.

Aunque no era tan simpático como decía.

Although he wasn't as nice as he said.

Era tan obvio.

It was so obvious.

La caja era tan pesada que la anciana tenía que ayudar para llevarla a casa.

The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help carry it home.

La noche era tan fría que cuando volví estaba casi congelado.

The night was so cold that when I returned I was almost frozen.

Pero especialmente cuando era tan viejo como éste.

But especially when he was as old as this one.

El robot era tan parecido a la realidad que resultó asombroso.

The robot was so lifelike that it was astonishing.

Era tan indecente.

It was so indecent.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Era tan pobre, que no podía comprar pan.

He was so poor that he couldn’t afford to buy bread.

La caja era tan pesada que no la pude levantar.

The box was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it.

Sami ignoraba que Egipto era tan bonito.

Sami didn't know that Egypt was so beautiful.

La niebla era tan espesa que no veía por donde iba.

The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see where I was going.

Al cabo de unos años, la República China era tan corrupta como el viejo Imperio.

After a few years, the Republic of China was just as corrupt as the old Empire.

— El último emperador (1987)

Y era tan genial.

And it was so great.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Mi autoestima era tan baja que no me creía capaz de lastimar a nadie.

My self-esteem was so low that I didn’t believe I was capable of hurting anyone.

Wow, Rani, tu nunca me dijiste que tu padre era tan guapo.

Wow, Rani, you never told me your father was so handsome.

— Queen (2014)

Tom no sabía que Mary era tan buena cocinera.

Tom didn't know that Mary was such a good cook.

El silencio era tan profundo que el lugar parecía muerto y abandonado.

The silence was so profound that the place seemed dead and abandoned.

El camarero era tan simpático que no nos quisimos quejar de la comida.

The waiter was so friendly that we didn’t want to complain about the food.

La idea era tan avanzada que no podía entenderla.

The idea was so advanced that I couldn’t understand it.