Usage examples of "Estava" in Portuguese with translation to English

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O presidente Jackson não estava de acordo. President Jackson did not agree.
Como eu estava resfriado, não fui à escola. Since I had a cold, I didn't go to school.
Tom percebeu que estava sem dinheiro. Tom realized that he had no money on him.
Ela estava com a consciência limpa. She had a clear conscience.
Do que você estava falando? What did you talk about?
Ele estava usando um jeans. He had jeans on.
O leite estava com gosto ruim. The milk tasted bad.
Ela estava com vontade de dançar. She felt like dancing.
Caí no sono enquanto estava lendo. I fell asleep while reading.
Ela estava a fim de dançar. She felt like dancing.
Ele estava com um livro nas mãos. He had a book in his hand.
Ele estava sem apetite devido ao calor. He had no appetite because of the heat.
Eu me cortei quando estava me barbeando. I cut myself shaving.
Não estava mesmo com vontade de sair. I didn't really feel like going out.
Ela parecia que estava doente há muito tempo. She looked as if she had ill for a long time.
Tom não conseguia acreditar no que estava vendo. Tom couldn't believe his eyes.
Ele descobriu a notícia enquanto estava lendo o jornal. He learned the news while reading the newspaper.
Ela admirou sua filha que estava adorável naquela noite. She admired her daughter, who looked lovely that evening.
O homem que estava esperando pelo ônibus perdeu a paciência. The man waiting for the bus lost his temper.
Estava escrito no aviso no parque "Não pise na grama". The notice in the park said "Keep off the grass".
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