estaba

Meaning

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar

Frequency

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estar

to be
(copulative) to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
(auxiliary) to be; forms the progressive aspect
(intransitive) to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
(intransitive) to be about to; indicates imminence or
to stand

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Sentences

Naceu coma un
🅰️

ensaio de guión cando eu estaba a estudar .

I was born as a writer when I was a student.

Estaba plenamente convencido de que estaba no camiño
🛣️

do éxito.

He was fully convinced that he was on the road to success.

O verdadeiro poder estaba en mans de clans serbios .

The real power was in the hands of Serbian clans.

Á mañá seguinte , cando bateu co capitán , estaba triunfante.

The next morning, when he struck the captain, he was triumphant.

A

República Democrática de Acerbaixán

estaba nunha situación difícil .

The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan was in a difficult situation.

Cerca estaba a capela de Lourdes.

Nearby was the Chapel of Lourdes.

O seu pai
👨‍👦

Ambrosio estaba enfermo
🤢

e esperaba a súa chegada a Chile

.

His father Ambrose was ill and was awaiting his arrival in Chile.

A

honra do rei
👑

estaba perdida e a raíña
👸

contraeu matrimonio
💍

co príncipe Rexente .

The king's honour was lost and the queen married the Prince Regent.

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