estaba hecho

was done; was finished; was made

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was done; was finished; was made This is the imperfect of 'estar' + the past participle 'hecho'. It can mean something was completed, broken into pieces, or in a certain state, depending on context.
SP: Creíste que tu trabajo estaba hecho.
EN: You thought your work was done.

Descubrí de qué estaba hecho, quién era.

I discovered what I was made of, who I was.

Estaba hecho todo un rey.

He was acting like a king.

El espejo estaba hecho pedazos.

The mirror was shattered.

Todo estaba hecho cenizas.

Everything was reduced to ashes.

Al salir del teatro estaba hecho polvo.

When I left the theater, I was exhausted.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

No tenía por qué, de todas formas estaba hecho.

It didn't have to be that way, it was done anyway.

— Deseando amar (2000)

La verdad es que él no estaba hecho para ese trabajo.

The truth is, he wasn't cut out for that job.

Aunque estaba hecho con la leche equivocada, tú no lo sabías.

Although it was made with the wrong milk, you didn't know it.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Creíste que tu trabajo estaba hecho.

You thought your job was done.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)