que era

Hubo un pez que era 'la bestia '.

There was a fish that was 'the beast'.

Mi primo, que era un borracho, decía que Jesús le hablaba todas las noches.

My cousin, who was a drunk, said that Jesus spoke to him every night.

Tenía un vecino que era ciego.

I had a neighbor who was blind.

Ya no es más la mujer alegre que era antes.

She is no longer the cheerful woman she used to be.

Ella llevaba un cinturón rosado que era tan caro como feo.

She was wearing a pink belt that was as expensive as it was ugly.

Hubo una época en que era infeliz.

There was a time when I was unhappy.

Es una imprenta que era de mi tío.

It's a printing press that used to belong to my uncle.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Tom sabía la clase de mujer que era Mary.

Tom knew what kind of woman Mary was.

Hubo una vez un sueño que era Roma.

Once upon a time there was a dream that was Rome.

Yo no soy el mismo tonto que era hace quince años.

I’m not the same fool I was fifteen years ago.

Olvidé lo agradable que era.

I forgot how nice it was.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Mi tío, que era mago, me dio este lugar como estudio privado.

My uncle, who was a magician, gave me this place as a private studio.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Me había olvidado que era hoy.

I had forgotten it was today.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Lo único malo era eso, que era una puta.

The only bad thing was that she was a whore.

— Old Boy (2003)

Antes de ser darme cuenta de lo insignificante que era, ya era insignificante.

Before I realized how insignificant I was, I was already insignificant.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tom no quería que Mary supiera que era rico.

Tom didn’t want Mary to know that he was rich.

Él tuvo que imaginar que era otra persona.

He had to imagine that he was someone else.

— Mystic River (2003)

Honestamente, comenzaba a pensar que era mudo.

Honestly, I was starting to think he was mute.

— El maquinista (2004)

Yo quería que supieran que era un músico hermoso.

I wanted them to know that he was a beautiful musician.

— Whiplash (2014)

Entonces, ¿dices que vivíamos ahí sin darnos cuenta que era el otro lado?

So you're saying we lived there without realizing it was the other side?

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

Tom decidió que era hora de irse a dormir.

Tom decided it was time to go to sleep.

Ella le contrató de intérprete porque había oído que era el mejor.

She hired him as an interpreter because she had heard he was the best.

Y que era en ese momento.

And that was at that moment.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

Que era casera.

That it was homemade.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Espera, habían dicho que era negro.

Wait, they said he was black.

Que era tu esposa y te amaba.

That she was your wife and she loved you.

— El conformista (1971)

Tom le dijo a Mary que era gorda y fea.

Tom told Mary she was fat and ugly.

Me has dicho que era un ladrón.

You told me I was a thief.

— Chicago (2002)

Ya que era tarde, me fui a mi casa.

Since it was late, I went home.

Había olvidado lo bonito que era este sitio.

I had forgotten how beautiful this place was.

Y nos dijimos que era el momento de largarnos.

And we told ourselves it was time to leave.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Solo estabas haciendo lo que creías que era correcto.

You were just doing what you thought was right.

Tom no quería que sus amigos supieran que era camello.

Tom didn’t want his friends to know that he was a drug dealer.

Tom no sabía lo infeliz que era Mary.

Tom didn't know how unhappy Mary was.

El enano quiso morirse al darse cuenta de que era él reflejado en un espejo.

The dwarf wanted to die when he realized he was looking at his own reflection in a mirror.

— Tesis (1996)

Debieron haber pensado que era Supermán.

They must have thought he was Superman.

— Picnic (1955)

Tenemos que hacer que parezca que era un criminal.

We have to make it look like he was a criminal.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

No me había dado cuenta de que era él.

I hadn't realized it was him.

Tom no era homosexual, pero los amigos de Tom le dijeron a su novia que era gay.

Tom wasn't gay, but Tom's friends told his girlfriend that he was gay.

Mary hacía como que era su hermana mayor.

Mary pretended to be her older sister.

Ella lloró de alegría por lo afortunada que era.

She cried tears of joy at how lucky she was.

Creería que era contagioso.

I would think it was contagious.

— Suspiria (1977)

Entonces, me di cuenta de lo rico que era mi tío Hermann.

Then I realized how rich my uncle Hermann was.

— Núremberg (2025)

Entendí por su acento que era estadounidense.

I understood from his accent that he was American.

No lo podríamos haber sabido, que era un buen chico.

We couldn't have known, that he was a good boy.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Que era otra llamada anónima preguntando por ti.

It was another anonymous call asking for you.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Para ver que era posible.

To see that it was possible.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

No sabes lo grande que era.

You have no idea how big it was.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Pese a que era prudente, cometió un error inesperado.

Despite being cautious, he made an unexpected mistake.

Solo se sabe que era extremadamente brutal.

All that is known is that he was extremely brutal.

— El hombre sin pasado (2010)

Einstein fue el primero en pensar de eso, y luego decidió que era tonto.

Einstein was the first to think of that, and then he decided it was silly.

Yo corría por los pasillos fingiendo que era un caballero.

I ran through the corridors pretending to be a gentleman.

— Núremberg (2025)

Eso me recordó lo frágil que era todo.

That reminded me how fragile everything was.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Les digo que era muy valiente.

I tell you, he was very brave.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Ambos saben, al aterrizar en El Segundo, que era el fin de una era.

Both of them knew, upon landing in El Segundo, that it was the end of an era.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Sé lo importante que era para ti.

I know how important it was to you.

Quieres decir que era!

You mean it was!

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Debí imaginar que era cosa de ustedes.

I should have guessed it was your doing.

Que era buena y que ellos eran inútiles.

That she was good and that they were useless.

— Dil se.. (1998)

O tal vez pensabas que era tu madre.

Or maybe you thought it was your mother.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Se me olvidaba que era bilingüe.

I forgot that I was bilingual.

Que era su amigo.

That he was his friend.

— Mother Night (1996)

En aquella época fui muy feliz sin darme cuenta de lo afortunado que era realmente.

At that time I was very happy without realizing how fortunate I really was.

La película no fue lo que yo pensaba que era.

The movie wasn't what I thought it would be.

Le contó que era adoptado en su último aliento.

He told her he was adopted with his last breath.

Mary le aseguró a Tom que era perfectamente normal.

Mary assured Tom that it was perfectly normal.

Y tú decías que era un problema de la tsapa.

And you said it was a problem with the latch.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Reconocí por su acento que era americano.

I recognized from his accent that he was American.

Sospeché que era él, pero no al principio sino cuando llegó la cinta de mi casa.

I suspected it was him, but not at first—only when the tape from my house arrived.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Debes haber pensado que era posible.

You must have thought it was possible.

Cuando has cogido mi mano, ¿no has sentido que era real?

When you took my hand, didn't you feel that it was real?

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

No me había dado cuenta de que era tan hermoso.

I hadn't realized it was so beautiful.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

He soñado que era un pájaro.

I dreamt I was a bird.

Le dijeron que era su prisionero.

They told him he was their prisoner.

Ella lo evitaba siempre que era posible.

She avoided him whenever possible.

Sólo recuerdo con certeza que era rubio.

I only remember for sure that he was blond.

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Se me había olvidado lo bonito que era este sitio.

I had forgotten how beautiful this place was.

Tom le dijo a todos que era adoptado.

Tom told everyone he was adopted.

Quería comprobar que era el número correcto.

I wanted to check that it was the correct number.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

No imaginas lo divertido que era mi padre entonces.

You can't imagine how fun my father was back then.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

No soy quien creías que era.

I'm not who you thought I was.

Reconoció que era poco fiable.

He admitted that it was unreliable.

Simplemente pensé que creías que era tu idea.

I just thought you believed it was your idea.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Si nadie responde, sabré que era un error y nos iremos.

If no one answers, I'll know it was a mistake and we'll leave.

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

Le dije que no era la gran cosa, que era algo de nosotros nada más.

I told him it wasn't a big deal, that it was just something between us.

— Die My Love (2025)

Puede que pensara que era lo mejor para ella.

She may have thought it was the best thing for her.

Que le habían dicho que lo llevara a su casa y que era urgente.

They had told him to take it to his house and that it was urgent.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No puedo recordar que era exactamente, en algún lugar cerca de sus pechos.

I can't remember exactly what it was, somewhere near her breasts.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)