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estaba un poco

was a little

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phrase Uncommon #19,355
was a little The subject is understood from context; the phrase can refer to he, she, it, or I.
SP: Estaba un poco cansada después del viaje.
EN: She was a little tired after the trip.

Estaba un poco tensa.

She was a little tense.

Mi padre estaba un poco borracho entonces, yo creo.

My father was a little drunk then, I think.

Tomás estaba un poco borracho.

Tomás was a little drunk.

Estaba un poco molesta.

She was a little annoyed.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Y la pobre muchacha estaba un poco tensa.

And the poor girl was a little tense.

— Vida solo hay una (2011)

Estaba un poco tenso.

I was a little tense.

Estaba un poco preocupado por eso.

I was a little worried about that.

La torre estaba un poco inclinada hacia el oeste.

The tower was slightly tilted towards the west.

Mary estaba un poco avergonzada al principio.

Mary was a little embarrassed at first.

Estaba un poco asustado.

I was a little scared.

Tom estaba un poco celoso.

Tom was a little jealous.

Nick estaba un poco asustado de ese cuchillo.

Nick was a little scared of that knife.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Estaba un poco sorprendido.

I was a little surprised.

En realidad estaba un poco preocupada.

Actually, I was a little worried.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Estaba un poco mareado, así que me senté un rato.

I was feeling a little dizzy, so I sat down for a while.

Yumiko estaba un poco enfadada.

Yumiko was a little angry.

Como estaba un poco resfriado, me fui a la cama pronto.

Since I had a slight cold, I went to bed early.

Ayer estaba un poco mejor.

Yesterday I was feeling a little better.

Tal vez estaba un poco preocupado, pero no es lo mismo.

Maybe I was a little worried, but it's not the same.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

¡Obviamente estaba un poco distraído!

Obviously, I was a little distracted!

Tom estaba un poco decepcionado.

Tom was a little disappointed.