Usage examples of "estava a ponto" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Estava a ponto de sair quando o telefone tocou. I was about to go out when the telephone rang.
A águia está a ponto de pousar. The eagle is about to land.
Ela está a ponto de me matar. She is about to kill me.
Ela estava a chorar. She was crying.
O filme está a ponto de começar. The movie's about to start.
Tom estava a chorar. Tom was crying.
Ela foi gentil o bastante a ponto de me acompanhar até a estação. She was kind enough to accompany me to the station.
A Maria estava a usar uma camisola preta quando me encontrei com ela. Mary was wearing a black sweater when I met her.
Ela não é tão tola a ponto de não saber disso. She is not so foolish that she does not know it.
Ela estava a fim de dançar. She felt like dancing.
Não seja tão tolo a ponto de ir com ele. Don't be so foolish as to go with him.
Ele estava a chorar. He was crying.
Fui tão estúpida a ponto de acreditar. I was stupid enough to believe it.
A evidência estava a favor dele. The evidence was in his favor.
Não estava a par de que alguém me assistia. I wasn't aware that someone was watching me.
Ninguém é tão ocupado a ponto de não ter tempo de ler. Nobody is so busy that they cannot find time to read.
O que você acha que eu estava a fazer antes? What do you think I was doing before?
Ninguém é tão tolo a ponto de acreditar no que ele diz. No one is so foolish as to believe what he says.
Fui tão estúpido a ponto de acreditar. I was stupid enough to believe it.
Alguns japoneses são tão tímidos a ponto de parecerem rudes. Some Japanese are shy even to the point of appearing rude.
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