ellos eran

No habían venido en nueve meses, pero eran otros.

They hadn't come in nine months, but they were different.

Sus padres eran granjeros.

His parents were farmers.

Estoy seguro de que eran preciosas.

I'm sure they were beautiful.

Las guardé porque las imágenes eran bonitas.

I saved them because the pictures were pretty.

— Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Ellas eran honestas.

They were honest.

Él sabía que eran más grandes juntos.

He knew they were stronger together.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Las cosas eran diferentes.

Things were different.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Sólo eran palabras vacías.

They were just empty words.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Pensamos que eran tipos de seguridad.

We thought they were security guys.

Las preguntas del examen de ayer eran mucho más fáciles de lo que esperaba.

Yesterday's exam questions were much easier than I expected.

No puedes entender cuáles eran mis sentimientos.

You can't understand what my feelings were.

— Rebeca (1940)

Eran otros tiempos.

Those were different times.

Los días eran más largos, también.

The days were longer, too.

— Mi amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Me dijeron que eran sin techo.

They told me they were homeless.

Eran cinco.

There were five of them.

Ambos eran maestros.

Both were teachers.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Los padres de Tom eran contadores.

Tom's parents were accountants.

Mi padre y mi madre eran tártaros, pero yo soy ruso.

My father and mother were Tatars, but I am Russian.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Los gemelos eran más divertidos.

The twins were more fun.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Eran sus puestos de trabajo los que nos jugábamos allí.

It was their jobs that were at stake there.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Lo único que quería eran fotos en la pared y murió.

All he wanted were pictures on the wall, and he died.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Andaba con los italianos cuando eran duros.

I hung out with the Italians when they were tough.

Cuando llegó a casa ya eran las doce.

When he got home it was already twelve o'clock.

Eran de dos metros.

They were two meters tall.

— Roma (2018)

En la tierra, estos tipos eran perros del Ejército.

On Earth, these guys were Army dogs.

— Avatar (2009)

Dijiste que casi todos tus amigos eran canadienses.

You said that almost all of your friends were Canadian.

Casi todas eran mujeres.

Almost all of them were women.

No sé cuántos eran exactamente.

I don’t know exactly how many there were.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Lo peor eran los primeros días.

The worst part was the first few days.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Los primeros hombres sobre tierra eran negros.

The first humans on Earth were Black.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Eran tres y todos estaban armados.

There were three of them and they were all armed.

No sabía quién eran ustedes.

I didn't know who you were.

Entonces eran niños de colegio.

They were school children then.

Ellos se querían mucho, aunque eran unos niños.

They loved each other very much, even though they were just children.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Eran dos leones grandes.

They were two large lions.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

Porque eran los pasos de un hombre muerto.

Because they were the footsteps of a dead man.

— Perdición (1944)

Me había olvidado de cómo eran los arcoiris.

I had forgotten what rainbows looked like.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Tom le explicó a Mary que los delfines eran animales pacíficos.

Tom explained to Mary that dolphins were peaceful animals.

No me dejaron entrar porque mis pantalones cortos eran demasiado cortos.

They wouldn’t let me in because my shorts were too short.

Eran unos chicos borrachos.

They were some drunk kids.

— Drive (2011)

Criaturas que había conocido desde que eran semillas.

Creatures I had known since they were seeds.

Antes eran elfos.

They used to be elves.

Supongo que ustedes dos eran viejos amigos.

I suppose you two were old friends.

— Hero (2002)

Eran encantadores.

They were lovely.

Los padres del bebé eran los monstruos.

The baby's parents were monsters.

Cuando era niño, una tiza y el pavimento eran tu entretenimiento.

When you were a child, chalk and pavement were your entertainment.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Me dijo que eran hermosas las manos de una persona que trabaja duro.

He told me that the hands of a person who works hard are beautiful.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

Eran unos ángeles.

They were angels.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Creo que todo lo que aprendí en la escuela eran tonterías.

I think everything I learned in school was nonsense.

Eran jóvenes.

They were young.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Pensé que Tom y Mary eran adorables.

I thought Tom and Mary were adorable.

En ese entonces, el pan blanco y la carne eran considerados un lujo.

At that time, white bread and meat were considered a luxury.

Pensé que los diarios eran cosas de niñas.

I thought diaries were for girls.

Pero para mí esas cartas eran oro.

But for me, those letters were gold.

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

Las filas de personas que esperaban recibir comida eran más largas que antes.

The lines of people waiting to receive food were longer than before.

Los granjeros eran optimistas al principio.

The farmers were optimistic at first.

Comprendí lo rara que eran las personas felices.

I realized how rare happy people were.

Eran, pero una vez caen dentro ya está.

They were, but once they fall in, that's it.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Antes las distancias eran mayores porque el espacio se mide por el tiempo.

Previously, distances were greater because space was measured by time.

Eran las once horas cuando el avión de Varig llegó.

It was eleven o’clock when the Varig plane arrived.

Pensé que Tom y María eran felices.

I thought Tom and Maria were happy.

Tom le preguntó a Mary cuáles eran sus planes para el futuro.

Tom asked Mary what her plans were for the future.

Así eran las cosas entonces.

That's how things were back then.

No hay duda de que ese sueño eran los recuerdos de mi vida pasada.

There’s no doubt that dream was a memory from my past life.

Ellos originalmente eran granjeros.

They were originally farmers.

Tom pensaba que el japonés y el coreano eran el mismo idioma.

Tom thought Japanese and Korean were the same language.

Ha estado enamorado de Grace desde que eran niños.

He has been in love with Grace since they were children.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Te dije que no eran buenas y que el dueño era repugnante.

I told you they weren't good and that the owner was repugnant.

— Thirst (2009)

Eran maravillosos.

They were wonderful.

Pensé que Tom y vos eran amigos.

I thought you and Tom were friends.

Los tiempos eran duros.

Times were tough.

Al principio, los indios eran amables.

At first, the Indians were friendly.

Sus músculos eran duros como el acero.

His muscles were as hard as steel.

Eran mis vacaciones.

It was my vacation.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Los oficiales de nuestro batallón eran bastante jóvenes.

The officers in our battalion were quite young.

Siempre pensé que Tom y Mary eran una buena pareja.

I always thought Tom and Mary made a good couple.

Pensaba que eran unas vacaciones.

I thought it was a vacation.

— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)

Todas las casas de nuestra calle excepto la nuestra eran azules.

All the houses on our street except ours were blue.

Eran Fern y Lily.

They were Fern and Lily.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Admitieron que eran curiosos.

They admitted they were curious.

Su hijo dice que las voces eran tranquilas.

Her son says that the voices were calm.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Tom y Mary eran mis amigos.

Tom and Mary were my friends.

Eran populares cuando estudiaba.

They were popular when I was a student.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Muchos de esos árboles eran amigos míos.

Many of those trees were friends of mine.

Pero sólo eran una banda de novatos.

But they were just a band of rookies.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Sí, entendemos que ustedes eran amigas de ambas damas.

Yes, we understand that you were friends with both ladies.

Eran copias de cuadros que había visto.

They were copies of paintings he had seen.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Todos eran actores.

They were all actors.

Los perros eran felices.

The dogs were happy.

Pero creí que Uds. dos eran un equipo.

But I thought you two were a team.

La mayoría de ellos eran estudiantes universitarios.

Most of them were university students.

Dos eran de mi raza.

Two of them were of my race.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Los libros eran tan valiosos que fueron tratados con el mayor de los cuidados.

The books were so valuable that they were treated with the utmost care.

A ti, eran para ti.

They were for you.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Eran tiempos felices.

Those were happy times.

Eran de una familia respetable del norte de Inglaterra.

They were from a respectable family in the north of England.

Asumí que Tom y Mary eran marido y mujer.

I assumed that Tom and Mary were husband and wife.

Las cosas que he tirado a la basura ya no eran útiles.

The things I threw away were no longer useful.

Mis padres eran anticuados.

My parents were old-fashioned.

— La diva (1981)

Las notas no lo son todo, aunque gracias a ti las mías eran buenas.

Grades aren't everything, although thanks to you mine were good.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

Nuestros padres eran el modelo de Dios.

Our parents were the model of God.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Eran tus padres, ¿no?

They were your parents, weren't they?

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Se casaron cuando aún eran jóvenes.

They got married when they were still young.

Y los otros, ¿quiénes eran?

And the others—who were they?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Los informes eran confusos.

The reports were confusing.

Ya no eran capaces de controlarse.

They were no longer able to control themselves.

Eran elegantes, nuestros hermanos.

Our brothers were elegant.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Pensaba que ustedes eran de la Guardia Suiza.

I thought you were Swiss Guard.

Aunque eran hermanos no se hablaban.

Although they were brothers, they didn't speak to each other.

Eran unos niños.

They were just children.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

Eran hombres que en realidad podían obtener dinero así.

They were men who could actually make money like that.

Pensé que ustedes eran muy buenos con las Matemáticas.

I thought you guys were really good at math.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Científicos que eran leales a los Na'vi.

Scientists who were loyal to the Na’vi.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

Y no éramos sólo nosotros, eran todos los de la compañía.

And it wasn't just us, it was everyone in the company.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Pero mis hijos eran ya mayores.

But my children were already grown up.

— Mystic River (2003)

Nuestros pasaportes eran lo único que necesitábamos.

Our passports were all we needed.

Eran voces tranquilas, no así.

They were calm voices, not like that.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Tom no quería comer los gusanos aún cuando eran ricos en proteínas.

Tom didn’t want to eat the worms even though they were rich in protein.

Sus demandas eran las siguientes.

Their demands were as follows.

Eran las cuatro de la tarde de antes de ayer.

It was four in the afternoon the day before yesterday.

— Carandiru (2003)

No sabía que todos eran huérfanos.

I didn't know they were all orphans.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Y eran fiestas.

And it was festival time.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Pero el abuelo nos dijo que todas eran niñas.

But Grandpa told us they were all girls.

No, esas eran cosas de la antigua administración.

No, those were things from the previous administration.

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Los siete enanos eran de buen corazón.

The seven dwarfs were kind-hearted.

Él y nuestros hijos eran inseparables.

He and our children were inseparable.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

Estas eran mías, por ahora te servirán.

These were mine, they'll do for now.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Los resultados eran negativos.

The results were negative.

Esas grabaciones eran una porquería.

Those recordings were rubbish.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Los ingredientes de la prisión eran miserables.

The prison's contents were miserable.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Eran las siete y media.

It was half past seven.

Quiénes eran mi familia.

Who were my family?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Todos sus esfuerzos eran en vano.

All his efforts were in vain.

Las plumas del pájaro eran todas de oro puro.

The bird's feathers were all pure gold.

Todo el mundo vio de quién eran los dedos que tocaron el sello.

Everyone saw whose fingers touched the seal.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Te dije que no eran suficientes.

I told you they weren't enough.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Los muebles del salón eran de estilo moderno.

The living room furniture was in a modern style.

Eran mi banco y mi sastre.

They were my bank and my tailor.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Los rumores eran falsos.

The rumors were false.

Su hija, al igual que su hijo, eran famosos.

His daughter, like his son, was famous.

Todas las hijas del rey eran hermosas.

All of the king’s daughters were beautiful.

Me pregunto quiénes eran las personas que vi con Tom.

I wonder who the people I saw with Tom were.

Ellas eran amigas.

They were friends.

Las imágenes que vimos eran una cinta.

The images we saw were a tape.

Eran muy felices.

They were very happy.

En los primeros días de la historia americana, los negros eran esclavos.

In the early days of American history, black people were slaves.

A Liajov y a Moroz los mataron porque eran grandes, mientras que yo no.

Lyakhov and Moroz were killed because they were big, while I wasn't.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Pensaba que nuestras hijas eran bastante espectaculares.

I thought our daughters were quite spectacular.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Sí, he conocido cretinos, pero por lo menos, eran discretos.

Yes, I've met idiots, but at least they were discreet.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Eran novios en el instituto.

They were boyfriend and girlfriend in high school.

Me dijeron que eran curiosos.

They told me they were curious.

Eran buenos tiempos.

Those were good times.

Mis primos eran judíos y nosotros rusos.

My cousins ​​were Jewish and we were Russian.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Todas ellas eran amigas cuando eran niñas.

They were all friends when they were children.

Ambos eran extremadamente ricos.

Both were extremely wealthy.

Quizás eran nervios.

Maybe it was nerves.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Lo eran.

They were.

Pueden volver a ser lo que eran.

They can go back to being what they were.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Tom y Mary eran vecinos, pero casi nunca se veían.

Tom and Mary were neighbors, but they hardly ever saw each other.

Los padres de Tom eran canadienses.

Tom's parents were Canadian.

Los Soubeyran eran la familia más importante de la región.

The Soubeyran family was the most important family in the region.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Sí, lo eran.

Yes, they were.

Eran soldados.

They were soldiers.

Muchos de estos árboles eran mis amigos.

Many of these trees were my friends.

Sabía que eran tus amigos.

I knew they were your friends.

Algunos eran granjeros, algunos eran cazadores.

Some were farmers, some were hunters.

Creía que en Fuoshan todos eran como Wong Fei Hung.

I thought everyone in Foshan was like Wong Fei-hung.

— Ip Man (2008)

Las máquinas eran su pasión.

Machines were their passion.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Eran de Chapayev.

They were from Chapayev.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Todos eran felices.

Everyone was happy.

En la tierra, estos tipos eran perros de guerra.

On earth, these guys were war dogs.

Tom conoce a Mary desde que eran niños.

Tom has known Mary since they were children.

No sabían más que yo, pero eran estadounidenses.

They didn't know more than I did, but they were Americans.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Tampoco había dinero involucrado, eran carreras de verdad.

There was no money involved either; they were real races.

— Senna (2010)

Pero eran los más feos del pueblo.

But they were the ugliest in the village.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Eran tonterías.

It was nonsense.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Entonces eran alumnos.

They were students then.

Byron de la Iglesia dijo que él y su esposa eran miserables.

Byron de la Iglesia said that he and his wife were miserable.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Miró su reloj y se dio cuenta de que eran más de las cinco.

He looked at his watch and realized it was past five o'clock.

Ustedes eran simpáticos.

You guys were nice.

No creí que los chistes que Tom contó eran graciosos.

I didn't think the jokes Tom told were funny.

Antes, los bancos del río Ganga eran pura selva.

In the past, the banks of the Ganges River were pure jungle.

— Masaan (2015)

Eran dos de mis mejores clientes.

They were two of my best clients.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Las dos opciones eran posibles.

Both options were possible.

Sí, eran buenos amigos.

Yes, they were good friends.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Nuestros padres eran nuestros modelos de Dios.

Our parents were our role models of God.

Eran una de mis bandas favoritas en la secundaria.

They were one of my favorite bands in high school.

Criaturas que conocía desde que eran semillas y bellotas.

Creatures I knew since they were seeds and acorns.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Sus pasiones eran leer y escribir.

His passions were reading and writing.

Tom y Mary se tomaron muchas fotos cuando eran adolescentes.

Tom and Mary took many photos of each other when they were teenagers.