were
Los bailarines estaban agotados.
The dancers were exhausted.
Mi padre murió cuando las flores del cerezo estaban en su esplendor.
My father died when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
Your sneakers were broken.
Estaban en medio de la calle cortando el tráfico por la protesta.
They were in the middle of the street blocking traffic because of the protest.
Tom y su cómplice estaban armados con fusiles de asalto.
Tom and his accomplice were armed with assault rifles.
Las calles estaban vacías a esa hora de la madrugada.
The streets were empty at that early hour of the morning.
Estaban separados hace tres años.
They had been separated for three years.
— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)
Sus mejillas estaban frías como el hielo.
Her cheeks were as cold as ice.
Todos menos Tom estaban en la reunión.
Everyone except Tom was at the meeting.
Tom y Mary le dijeron a John que estaban dispuestos a hacer eso.
Tom and Mary told John that they were willing to do that.
Los dormitorios, donde vieron a los niños por última vez, estaban en llamas.
The bedrooms, where the children were last seen, were on fire.
— Los chicos del coro (2004)
Los alumnos estaban nerviosos antes del examen final.
The students were nervous before the final exam.
La mitad de las bananas en la cesta estaban podridas.
Half of the bananas in the basket were rotten.
They were right here.
Los niños estaban dormidos cuando sus padres por fin llegaron.
The children were asleep when their parents finally arrived.
Los marineros estaban a la merced del tiempo.
The sailors were at the mercy of time.
Dijeron que estaban aburridos.
They said they were bored.
Los bancos de datos estaban vacíos.
The databases were empty.
— Viaje a las estrellas II: La ira de Khan (1982)
Apenas ella apareció, supe que mis días aquí estaban contados.
As soon as she appeared, I knew my days here were numbered.
— TÁR (2022)
Los trabajadores estaban desnudos hasta las caderas.
The workers were naked from the hips down.
Estaban entusiasmados con las noticias.
They were excited about the news.
Habrán sido los cuervos, estaban como locos.
It must have been the crows, they were going crazy.
— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)
Ustedes dos estaban borrachos.
You two were drunk.
Los barcos de dos mástiles estaban en el mar y volverían en una semana.
The two-masted ships were at sea and would return in a week.
Mis dedos estaban tan helados que no podía tocar el piano.
My fingers were so cold that I couldn't play the piano.
Todos los niños estaban bien y parecían ser felices.
All the children were fine and seemed to be happy.
Estaban totalmente empapados de sudor.
They were completely soaked with sweat.
His parents were furious.
Mis amigos estaban tan borrachos que tuve que llevarlos a su casa.
My friends were so drunk that I had to take them home.
Todas las casas en la ciudad estaban vacías.
All the houses in the city were empty.
Los libros estaban juntos en la estantería de arriba a la derecha.
The books were together on the top right shelf.
Mis dos barcos estaban ocupados a tiempo completo, pescando.
My two boats were busy fishing full-time.
Sentía que mis dos cuchillos estaban donde debían estar.
I felt like my two knives were where they belonged.
Estaban demasiado cansados para trabajar más.
They were too tired to work anymore.
Los invitados estaban en el jardín esperando que empezara la fiesta.
The guests were in the garden waiting for the party to start.
Tom y María estaban sorprendidos ambos.
Tom and Maria were both surprised.
Las manzanas que me mandó estaban deliciosas.
The apples she sent me were delicious.
Mary y Tom estaban de acuerdo.
Mary and Tom agreed.
Todos los que estaban en la iglesia, en la misa, ese día.
Everyone who was in the church at Mass that day.
— Elena sabe (2023)
Muchos de los estudiantes estaban cansados.
Many of the students were tired.
Mis abuelos estaban en el pueblo cuando ocurrió el terremoto.
My grandparents were in the village when the earthquake happened.
Tarde, anoche, estaban dormidos.
Late last night, they were asleep.
— Como estrellas en la tierra (2007)
Las armas estaban ocultas en el fondo de su equipaje.
The weapons were hidden at the bottom of his luggage.
Miles de hombres estaban de camino a Washington.
Thousands of men were on their way to Washington.
Ustedes estaban hechos el uno para el otro.
You were made for each other.
Noté que los precios de venta estaban escritos con tinta roja.
I noticed that the selling prices were written in red ink.
Primero, en esa clase estaban prohibidos los dispositivos.
First, devices were prohibited in that class.
— TÁR (2022)
Las luces estaban encendidas cuando llegamos a casa por la noche.
The lights were on when we got home at night.
Por lo que entiendo, los registros financieros de Chris estaban hechos un lío.
From what I understand, Chris's financial records were a mess.
Los precios estaban más altos que la última vez que vinimos.
Prices were higher than the last time we came.
Estaban de oferta, así que las compré.
They were on sale, so I bought them.
— Una película de miedo (2000)
Los niños estaban totalmente empapados.
The children were completely soaked.
Los ojos de Tom estaban pegados a la pantalla.
Tom's eyes were glued to the screen.
Les atraen las cosas que hacían cuando estaban vivos.
They are drawn to the things they used to do when they were alive.
— Los muertos no mueren (2019)
Mis acontecimientos estaban registrados.
My events were recorded.
They were surprised.
Nos asombró escuchar que las cosas estaban tan baratas.
We were amazed to hear that things were so cheap.
Las muchachas estaban sensibles.
The girls were sensitive.
Her cheeks were red.
Hasta mis sándwiches estaban frescos.
Even my sandwiches were fresh.
El perro rasgó el cuaderno cuando ellos no estaban.
The dog tore up the notebook when they weren't there.
Tom y Mary estaban muy cansados para discutir entre ellos.
Tom and Mary were too tired to argue with each other.
Todas las chicas de la universidad estaban enamoradas de él.
All the girls at the university were in love with him.
— Barfi! (2012)
La Tercera Señora y el Doctor Gao estaban en un hotel de la ciudad.
The Third Lady and Dr. Gao were in a hotel in the city.
— La Linterna Roja (1991)
Los dos con multa porque estaban atrasados.
Both of them got fined because they were late.
— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)
Sé que algunos de ustedes estaban ahí.
I know some of you were there.
— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)
Los documentos estaban en el cajón del escritorio todo este tiempo.
The documents were in the desk drawer all this time.
Todos excepto uno de los delegados estaban a favor de la propuesta.
All but one of the delegates were in favor of the proposal.
Los asientos estaban tan juntos que no podía mover las piernas.
The seats were so close together that I couldn't move my legs.
Ellos son los que estaban al mando, esa parte está clara.
They were the ones in charge; that much is clear.
— Argentina 1985 (2022)
Dijeron que estaban en la escuela.
They said they were at school.
Tus calificaciones estaban muy debajo del promedio este trimestre.
Your grades were well below average this quarter.
Cuando estaba con ellos en la habitación, estaban serios.
When I was with them in the room, they were serious.
— Утомлённые солнцем (1994)
De mandar a asesinos a una cárcel a la que estaban ya condenados.
From sending murderers to a prison to which they were already condemned.
— Río Místico (2003)
Estaban en la playa todo el día y volvieron quemados por el sol.
They were at the beach all day and came back sunburned.
Los vecinos estaban molestos por el ruido de la construcción.
The neighbors were annoyed by the noise from the construction.
Los padres de Tom estaban confusos.
Tom's parents were confused.
Desapareciste, tus fotos estaban en el laboratorio.
You disappeared, your photos were in the lab.
— Ciudad de Dios (2002)
Sus amigos estaban incómodos con su actitud prepotente.
His friends were uncomfortable with his arrogant attitude.
Los trabajadores estaban orgullosos de su trabajo.
The workers were proud of their work.
Todas las respuestas a esa pregunta estaban equivocadas.
All the answers to that question were wrong.
Estas pobres personas estaban a la merced del cruel dictador.
These poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
They were wrong.
Me quité las botas porque mis pies estaban congelados.
I took off my boots because my feet were frozen.
Las cortinas estaban abiertas.
The curtains were open.
Cuando he llegado, las celdas estaban abiertas.
When I arrived, the cells were open.
— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)
Tom y Mary estaban enamorados.
Tom and Mary were in love.
Ni Tom ni Mary estaban de humor para hablar.
Neither Tom nor Mary were in the mood to talk.
Las llaves estaban debajo del felpudo, como siempre las dejamos.
The keys were under the doormat, as we always leave them.
Pensaba que estaban enfadados conmigo porque no les ayudé a lavar el coche.
I thought they were angry with me because I didn't help them wash the car.
Las bailarinas estaban agotadas.
The dancers were exhausted.
Tom y María estaban sorprendidos por lo que Juan hizo.
Tom and Maria were surprised by what Juan did.
Las flores estaban marchitas por falta de agua durante la semana.
The flowers were wilted due to lack of water during the week.
Mis padres estaban cansados después de un día tan largo de viaje.
My parents were tired after such a long day of travel.
Se necesita hacer una solicitud y pensé que tal vez ustedes estaban interesados.
An application needs to be submitted, and I thought you might be interested.
— El orfanato (2007)
Y cuando empezó a amanecer, Westley y Buttercup supieron que estaban a salvo.
And when dawn began to break, Westley and Buttercup knew they were safe.
— La Princesa Prometida (1987)
Las galletas estaban deliciosas.
The cookies were delicious.
¿Ayer estaban en la biblioteca?
Were you at the library yesterday?
Quiero que Tom y Mary digan que estaban equivocados.
I want Tom and Mary to say they were wrong.
Estaban satisfechos con el resultado.
They were satisfied with the result.
Algunas personas pensaron que estaban locos.
Some people thought they were crazy.
— Mátate, amor (2025)
Tom y Mary estaban en la misma clase.
Tom and Mary were in the same class.
Estaban furiosos, les costará superarlo.
They were furious; it will be hard for them to get over it.
— Taxi (1998)
Al comienzo, pensé que estaban enfermas.
At first, I thought they were sick.
Sus huellas estaban en la ducha.
Their fingerprints were in the shower.
— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)
Weren't they satisfied?
Bueno, nuestros hijos estaban destinados a conocerse.
Well, our children were destined to meet.
Estaban de oferta, así que pensé que sería buena idea.
They were on sale, so I thought it would be a good idea.
— Una película de miedo (2000)
Mis respuestas estaban correctas.
My answers were correct.
En la tienda estaban incómodos con él.
People in the store were uncomfortable with him.
Ella le mostró varios libros que estaban en el estante.
She showed him several books that were on the shelf.
Ella se presentó ante las personas que estaban ahí.
She introduced herself to the people who were there.
Si las rosas rojas estaban adentro, el vestido rojo se fue.
If the red roses were inside, the red dress was gone.
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Estaban en casa de su tía celebrando el cumpleaños de la prima.
They were at their aunt's house celebrating their cousin's birthday.
Tampoco estaban muy contentos, pero sus Lectores ya estaban listos para partir.
They weren’t very happy either, but their Readers were already ready to leave.
Los preparativos de la boda estaban en pleno apogeo.
The wedding preparations were in full swing.
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Sus familiares estaban convencidos de su inocencia.
His family members were convinced of his innocence.
Ellos no estaban de acuerdo con Mary.
They didn’t agree with Mary.
They were everywhere.
Con aquella brisa, ya estaban lo más llenas que podían estar.
With that breeze, they were already as full as they could get.
Miles de personas estaban ahí.
Thousands of people were there.
They were wrong.
El cuerpo fue identificado por los documentos que estaban con la víctima.
The body was identified by the documents that were with the victim.
Ahí estaban los costos de la tripulación.
The crew costs were there.
Todos los estudiantes estaban ahí.
All the students were there.
No sé a qué hora fueron, pero cuando llegué ya no estaban.
I don't know what time they went, but when I arrived they were gone.
¿Sabías que Tom y Mary antes estaban casados?
Did you know Tom and Mary used to be married?
Al llegar a casa, mis hermanas estaban cocinando.
When I got home, my sisters were cooking.
Los perros estaban en el patio jugando con una pelota vieja.
The dogs were in the yard playing with an old ball.
Dicen que algunos prisioneros estaban llamando al Lobo.
They say some prisoners were calling the Wolf.
Ella y sus amigas estaban recorriendo bares.
She and her friends were bar hopping.
Te estaban faltando al respeto, Scherezada.
They were disrespecting you, Scheherazade.
— Museo (2018)
Estaban viendo una película cuando se fue la luz en todo el barrio.
They were watching a movie when the power went out in the whole neighborhood.
Estaban planeando un viaje a Japón para las vacaciones de verano.
They were planning a trip to Japan for the summer holidays.
Dio la cara por su compañero cuando todos lo estaban acusando injustamente.
He stood up for his colleague when everyone was unfairly accusing him.
¿Acaso estaban abriendo el equipaje de Soichi?
Were they opening Soichi’s luggage?
— El niño y la garza (2023)
Tom y su profesora estaban conversando.
Tom and his teacher were talking.
Ya estaban cerrando el piso, si no, habría aceptado más.
They were already closing the apartment, otherwise I would have accepted more.
— La Empleada (2025)
Todos estaban escuchando atentamente.
Everyone was listening attentively.
Estaban bebiendo de un pozo cerca de la casa de la granja vacía.
They were drinking from a well near the empty farmhouse.
— Manon des sources (1986)
Millones estaban celebrando la libertad de la India.
Millions were celebrating India's freedom.
— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)
Ellos no estaban escuchando música.
They weren't listening to music.
Everyone was applauding.
Me estaban tratando tan mal que simplemente me perdí.
They were treating me so badly that I simply lost myself.
Porque ahí estaban peleando por los derechos civiles.
Because they were fighting for civil rights there.
Tom y Mary estaban conversando.
Tom and Mary were talking.
¡Vaya sorpresa! No tenía ni idea de que estaban organizando esto para mi cumpleaños.
What a surprise! I had no idea they were organizing this for my birthday.
Estaban intentando hacer volar una cometa, pero el viento no estaba de su lado.
They were trying to fly a kite, but the wind wasn’t on their side.
¿Sabías que Tom y Mary estaban saliendo?
Did you know Tom and Mary were dating?
Parecía que estaban contando una mentira.
It seemed like they were telling a lie.
Siempre le estaban partiendo la cara.
They were always kicking his butt.
Pero, ¿tú has prestado atención a lo que estaban diciendo?
But did you pay attention to what they were saying?
— El orfanato (2007)
El policía separó a los dos hombres que estaban peleando.
The police officer separated the two men who were fighting.
Pero está claro que tú no sabías que te estaban grabando.
But it's clear that you didn't know you were being recorded.
— Escondido (2005)
Los niños estaban durmiendo cuando sus abuelos les llamaron.
The children were sleeping when their grandparents called them.
El guardia creía que estaban bromeando hasta que vio sus armas.
The guard thought they were joking until he saw their weapons.
Estaban tratando de hacer que el mundo fuera menos corrupto.
They were trying to make the world less corrupt.
— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)
También estaban reuniendo a un montón de matones para golpear a los aldeanos.
They were also rounding up a bunch of thugs to beat up the villagers.
Los operarios estaban subiendo y bajando la escalera.
The workers were going up and down the ladder.
Le dije que nos estaban atacando los rusos.
I told him that the Russians were attacking us.
Los soldados estaban marcando el tiempo.
The soldiers were keeping time.
Los mosquitos me estaban comiendo vivo.
The mosquitoes were eating me alive.
No podíamos entender lo que ellos estaban tratando de decir.
We couldn't understand what they were trying to say.
Tom y Mary estaban aún durmiendo cuando John se fue a la escuela.
Tom and Mary were still asleep when John left for school.
Sami y Layla no estaban conversando.
Sami and Layla weren’t talking.
Todos los chicos estaban bailando.
All the boys were dancing.
Algunos testigos del robo estaban dejando flores.
Some witnesses to the robbery were leaving flowers.
— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)
Se me estaban quedando frías las manos, de modo que me puse los guantes.
My hands were getting cold, so I put on my gloves.
Algunas niñas estaban jugando al tenis.
Some girls were playing tennis.
They were watching television.
Esos tipos estaban diciendo algo allí.
Those guys were saying something over there.
— गल्ली बॉय (2019)
Las cosas estaban sucediendo muy rápido.
Things were happening very fast.
Tom y su profesor estaban conversando.
Tom and his teacher were talking.
Cuando estaban cenando, yo estaba con el postre.
While they were having dinner, I was with the dessert.
— Buenos Muchachos (1990)
Algunas chicas estaban jugando al tenis.
Some girls were playing tennis.
Los chicos que estaban parando acá, se fueron.
The guys who were staying here left.
— Rudo y Cursi (2008)
They were playing tennis.
Me imaginé que estaban poniendo simples tubos.
I imagined they were putting in simple pipes.
— Fack ju Göhte (2013)
Me estaban saliendo canas y no me importaba.
I was getting gray hairs and I didn't care.
— Eternidad (2025)
Y los hombres estaban conteniendo la respiración.
And the men were holding their breath.
— Atrápame si puedes (2002)
Tal vez ellos no estaban pensando en nada.
Maybe they weren't thinking about anything.
Tom y Mary estaban trabajando juntos.
Tom and Mary were working together.
Todos los chicos estaban gritando.
All the boys were screaming.