era una mujer

was a woman

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was a woman Used to say that someone or something was a woman. The subject is often understood from context.
SP: Pensé que era una mujer.
EN: I thought it was a woman.

Una era una mujer embarazada.

One was a pregnant woman.

Aparte era una mujer hermosa.

Besides, she was a beautiful woman.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Te dije que era una mujer.

I told you she was a woman.

Era una mujer hermosa, he visto las fotos.

She was a beautiful woman, I've seen the photos.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

Mi madre era una mujer orgullosa, una mujer educada, y una mujer fuerte.

My mother was a proud woman, an educated woman, and a strong woman.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Mi hermana era una mujer guapa.

My sister was a beautiful woman.

Era una mujer agradable.

She was a nice woman.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Era una mujer muy pasivo-agresiva.

She was a very passive-aggressive woman.

— Eternity (2025)

Ella era una mujer encantadora.

She was a lovely woman.

Su esposa era una mujer extraordinaria.

His wife was an extraordinary woman.

— Rebeca (1940)

Nadie mencionó que usted era una mujer.

No one mentioned that you were a woman.

La madre de Peguy era una mujer de gran valor.

Peguy's mother was a woman of great courage.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Era una mujer encantadora.

She was a charming woman.

Era una mujer, ¿quién?

It was a woman—who?

— Roma. Ciudad abierta (1945)

Mi madre era una mujer maravillosa.

My mother was a wonderful woman.

Y claro está que ella era una mujer vil.

And of course she was a vile woman.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Era una mujer inteligente.

She was an intelligent woman.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Ella era una mujer de mediana edad.

She was a middle-aged woman.

Mary era una mujer en la flor de la vida.

Mary was a woman in the prime of her life.

Cuando yo me subí al auto, le advertí que era una mujer peligrosa.

When I got into the car, I warned him that she was a dangerous woman.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Mi hermana era una mujer muy bella.

My sister was a very beautiful woman.

Pensé que era una mujer.

I thought it was a woman.

Mi abuela era una mujer sabia.

My grandmother was a wise woman.

Era una mujer dura, ¿no?

She was a tough woman, wasn't she?

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Era una mujer que no paraba de toser y que va a ver al médico.

She was a woman who couldn't stop coughing and went to see the doctor.

— Tres colores. Azul (1993)