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era tan

was so

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phrase Uncommon #14,912
was so Usually followed by an adjective or adverb.
SP: La película era tan divertida que la vimos dos veces.
EN: The movie was so funny that we watched it twice.

Tom preguntó a Mary por qué John era tan infeliz.

Tom asked Mary why John was so unhappy.

Me pareció que no era tan serio.

I didn't think it was that serious.

Él no se afeitaba la barba, y era tan blanda como la gelatina.

He didn't shave his beard, and it was as soft as jelly.

— Астенический синдром (1989)

Antes todo era tan simple.

Before, everything was so simple.

— Control (2007)

El chico era tan delicado, lleno de talento.

The boy was so delicate, full of talent.

— Stalker (1979)

La noche era tan fría que cuando volví estaba casi congelado.

The night was so cold that when I returned I was almost frozen.

El hombre mayor no era tan pesado como aparentaba.

The old man wasn't as heavy as he looked.

Era tan horrible.

It was so horrible.

Dime por qué era tan especial tu esposa.

Tell me why your wife was so special.

Y yo antes era tan buena persona.

And I used to be such a good person.

Porque era tan listo.

Because he was so smart.

Pero especialmente cuando era tan viejo como éste.

But especially when he was as old as this one.

El robot era tan parecido a la realidad que resultó asombroso.

The robot was so lifelike that it was astonishing.

La historia era tan graciosa que me partí de risa.

The story was so funny that I burst out laughing.

Era tan romántico.

It was so romantic.

La noche era tan fría.

The night was so cold.

La casa era tan oscura como la noche.

The house was as dark as night.

Le pregunté qué era tan importante para él.

I asked him what was so important to him.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

Aunque no era tan simpático como decía.

Although he wasn't as nice as he said.

Una de las razones por las que se casó con mi padre fué porque era tan negro.

One of the reasons she married my father was because he was so black.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Nunca pensé que era tan testarudo.

I never thought he was so stubborn.

Era tan torpe, daba tanta lástima.

He was so clumsy, he was so pathetic.

— Stalker (1979)

La noche era tan oscura, casi tan oscura como su corazón.

The night was so dark, almost as dark as her heart.

El poema era tan maravilloso que a mí también me inspiró.

The poem was so wonderful that it inspired me too.

Ella era tan generosa como para darme todo el dinero que yo necesitaba.

She was generous enough to give me all the money I needed.

La caja era tan pesada que la anciana tenía que ayudar para llevarla a casa.

The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help carry it home.

El monte era tan espeso que casi no se podía andar por él.

The mountain was so thick that it was almost impossible to walk through it.