lo que estaba pasando

what was happening

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phrase Uncommon #20,814
what was happening Refers to what was going on at a particular time in the past.
SP: No entendía lo que estaba pasando.
EN: I didn’t understand what was happening.

¿Cómo puede ser que nadie viera lo que estaba pasando?

How could no one have seen what was happening?

No podía decirle a Tom lo que estaba pasando.

I couldn't tell Tom what was going on.

Ella intentó ocultar lo que estaba pasando realmente.

She tried to hide what was really happening.

No se enteró de lo que estaba pasando.

He/She had no idea what was going on.

Realmente no entendí lo que estaba pasando.

I really didn’t understand what was happening.

No creía que nadie se diera cuenta de lo que estaba pasando.

I didn’t think anyone would notice what was going on.

Tomás no se dio cuenta de lo que estaba pasando.

Tomás didn't realize what was happening.

Y no sabía lo que estaba pasando.

And I didn't know what was going on.

— El Infierno (2010)

Fingí como si no supiera lo que estaba pasando.

I pretended I didn't know what was going on.

Tom no sabía nada acerca de lo que estaba pasando.

Tom had no idea what was going on.

Borea me explicó lo que estaba pasando.

Borea explained to me what was going on.

Hice como si no supiera lo que estaba pasando.

I pretended not to know what was going on.

No tenía idea de lo que estaba pasando.

I had no idea what was going on.

Tom no lograba entender lo que estaba pasando.

Tom couldn't understand what was happening.

Tom estaba demasiado ocupado para darse cuenta de lo que estaba pasando.

Tom was too busy to notice what was happening.

Tomás no tenía idea de lo que estaba pasando.

Tomás had no idea what was happening.

Tom no se enteró de lo que estaba pasando.

Tom had no idea what was going on.

Yo sabía exactamente lo que estaba pasando.

I knew exactly what was happening.

No podíamos creer lo que estaba pasando.

We couldn't believe what was happening.

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)