era una

was a

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phrase Common #6,021
was a Used with feminine singular nouns or adjectives in the past.
SP: Era una buena noticia.
EN: It was good news.

Ella era una profesional urbana de mediana edad.

She was a middle-aged urban professional.

Ver a su novia con otro hombre era una tortura para él.

Seeing his girlfriend with another man was torture for him.

Creo que era una ladrona de esperma.

I think she was a sperm thief.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Las hadas dijeron que era una selkie.

The fairies said she was a selkie.

— La canción del mar (2014)

Era una probabilidad entre un millón.

It was a million to one chance.

Óliver descubrió que su nueva novia era una inmigrante ilegal.

Oliver discovered that his new girlfriend was an illegal immigrant.

La conozco desde que era una cría.

I've known her since she was a child.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ella piensa que su mamá era una heroína.

She thinks her mom was a hero.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

La chica que yo conocía era una diseñadora con talento, independiente.

The girl I knew was a talented, independent designer.

— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)

Era una oscura noche sin luna.

It was a dark, moonless night.

Mary era una camarera.

Mary was a waitress.

Era una Smith antes de casarse.

She was a Smith before she got married.

Era una idiota.

She was an idiot.

Era una víctima, no una guerrera.

She was a victim, not a warrior.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Ella era una fotógrafa de bodas con experiencia.

She was an experienced wedding photographer.

Era una cálida noche de verano.

It was a warm summer night.

Mi papá me dijo que ella era una heroína.

My dad told me she was a hero.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Jane quería hacerme creer que era una profesora.

Jane wanted me to believe she was a teacher.

Era una diosa.

She was a goddess.

— Zeta (2026)

Creo que era una de estas torres.

I think it was one of these towers.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Con todo respeto, era una política equivocada.

With all due respect, it was a misguided policy.

— Love Actually (2003)

En cualquier caso, quería que supieras que tu madre era una idiota.

In any case, I wanted you to know that your mother was an idiot.

— La asistenta (2025)

Era una tarjeta de visita verde.

It was a green business card.

— Tres colores. Azul (1993)

El ruido era una lata.

The noise was a pain.

Sabías que era una junta de Consejo.

You knew it was a Council meeting.

Era una buena persona.

He was a good person.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Se sospechaba que ella era una espía.

She was suspected of being a spy.

Yo le dejé en Pakistán pero él era una monada.

I left him in Pakistan, but he was a cutie.

— Queen (2014)

Por supuesto, era una terrible mentira.

Of course, it was a terrible lie.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Era una conducción limpia.

It was a clean drive.

— Senna (2010)

La mujer herida era una turista brasileña.

The injured woman was a Brazilian tourist.

Estas personas dijeron que la guerra era una guerra civil.

These people said that the war was a civil war.

Ella era una profesora.

She was a teacher.

Era una embustera.

She was a liar.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Pensé que la mujer era una periodista.

I thought the woman was a journalist.

No, era una santa.

No, she was a saint.

— Tesis (1996)

Pero hoy ese lugar era una comisaría de policía.

But today that place was a police station.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Era una típica mañana de domingo.

It was a typical Sunday morning.

Para mí era una batería.

I thought it was a battery.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Mi mujer era una Smith.

My wife was a Smith.

Dijeron que yo era una viejita.

They said I was an old lady.

Ziri era una víctima.

Ziri was a victim.

Ella era una guerrera, ¡Un justo guerrero de la libertad!

She was a warrior, a righteous warrior for freedom!

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Era una cuestión de poder.

It was a question of power.

— Bugonia (2025)

El coche que Tom compró era una porquería.

The car Tom bought was rubbish.

Pero yo era una preocupación para ella, así que se deshizo de mí por un tiempo.

But I was a source of worry for her, so she got rid of me for a while.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Era una oscura y jodida jungla, donde todo el mundo pensaba que era el Rey León.

It was a dark, fucked-up jungle where everyone thought they were Simba.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

No era una nazi convencida.

She was not a convinced Nazi.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Había paz, pero era una paz sin comida, sin trabajo, sin zapatos.

There was peace, but it was a peace without food, without work, without shoes.

— Núremberg (2025)

Era una posición peligrosa.

It was a dangerous position.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Era una azafata.

She was a flight attendant.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Pero era una salsa muy buena.

But it was a very good sauce.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

La Madre Teresa era una monja católica que vivió y trabajó en Calcuta, India.

Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun who lived and worked in Calcutta, India.

Aquel negocio era una mina de oro.

That business was a gold mine.

Tantas veces que te han dicho que Annie Besant no era una india.

So many times you've been told that Annie Besant wasn't Indian.

— Piku (2015)

Era una clínica.

It was a clinic.

— Cónclave (2024)

Era una cápsula verde.

It was a green capsule.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Dijo que el auto era una chatarra.

He said the car was junk.

— F1 la película (2025)