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estavam
Meaning
third-person plural imperfect indicative of estar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/isˈta.vɐ̃w̃/
estar
- to be (indicates location in space)
- to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
- (auxiliary with a and a verb in the infinitive (Portugal) or with the gerund (Brazil)) to be (forms the progressive aspect)
- to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
- to look (to give an appearance of being)
- to stand
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Dois 2️⃣ escorpiões estavam ameaçando um ao outro com suas picadas .
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Two scorpions were threatening each other with their stings.