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Eso solo podría pasar si ellos todavía estuvieran en el país.
That could only happen if they were still in the country.
Si todos en el mundo estuvieran cómodos, ¿quién haría el rap?
If everyone in the world were comfortable, who would make rap?
— Gully Boy (2019)
Quería que ustedes dos estuvieran en esto.
I wanted you two to be in this.
Todo iría mejor si todos esos hombres estuvieran muertos.
Everything would go better if all those men were dead.
— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)
Han esperado a que todos estuvieran de permiso para hacerlo.
They waited until everyone was cleared to do it.
— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)
Su padre les pidió a todos que estuvieran en casa mañana.
Their father asked them all to be home tomorrow.
Empezó a pensar en cosas que decirle cuando estuvieran lo suficientemente cerca.
He started thinking of things to say to her when they were close enough.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Les dijo a los estudiantes que estuvieran callados.
He told the students to be quiet.
Dormían en habitaciones separadas hasta que estuvieran casados.
They slept in separate rooms until they were married.
No pensé que estuvieran interesados en rifles Mosin.
I didn't think they'd be interested in Mosin rifles.
— Hermano 2 (2000)
Ellas defienden sus errores como si estuvieran defendiendo su herencia.
They defend their mistakes as if they were defending their heritage.
Parece que estuvieran esperando que los queme.
It seems like they were waiting for me to burn them.
— Burning (2018)
Lo que sea que estuvieran pintando era grande.
Whatever they were painting was big.
Es como si ustedes estuvieran hablando mierda o algo así.
It's like you guys are talking shit or something.
— The Smashing Machine (2025)
Parece como si estuvieran intentando no reírse.
It looks like they’re trying not to laugh.