estavam

Meaning

third-person plural imperfect indicative of estar

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈta.vɐ̃w̃/

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estar

(intransitive) to be (indicates location in space)
(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
(copulative) to look, to appear (to give an appearance of being)
to stand

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Sentences

Eles estavam me esperando em casa
🏠

.

They were waiting for me at home.

E

depois havia os outros ? que estavam interessados apenas em ouro

.

And then there were the others-who were only interested in gold.

Para mim foi uma espécie de risada
😆

, mas eles estavam realmente falando sério .

For me it was kind of a laugh, but they were really serious.

A

grama e os arbustos estavam molhados .

The grass and bushes were wet.

Sete selos estavam estampados em grandes lençóis .

Seven stamps were stamped on large sheets.

Eles estavam jogando pingue-pongue
🏓

ao ritmo do punk rock
🪨

.

They were playing ping-pong to the rhythm of punk rock.

Era fácil ver
👀

no radiograma? que seus ossos estavam quebrados .

It was easy to see on the X-ray that his bones were broken.

Dois
2

escorpiões estavam ameaçando um ao outro com suas picadas .

Two scorpions were threatening each other with their stings.

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