Meaning of 'Estavam' in English | Portuguese to English
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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Portuguese word 'Estavam'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Portuguese to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.
🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts
Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Estavam'.
Verified Footprint: 645 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.
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Onde vocês estavam?
Where were you?
Os móveis estavam empoeirados.
The furniture was dusty.
Os pássaros estavam cantando no céu.
Birds were singing in the sky.
As flores estavam morrendo sem água.
The flowers were dying without water.
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🌍 Onde vocês estavam?
🚀 Os móveis estavam empoeirados.
🔥 Os pássaros estavam cantando no céu.
💡 As flores estavam morrendo sem água.
🎯 Tom e Mary estavam mentindo, não estavam?
🏆 Todos os membros do gabinete estavam presentes.
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Ondevocêsestavam?
🕵️ Fill in the Blank
"Where were you?"
Onde ________ estavam?
🗣️ Phonetic Approximation
Onde vocês estavam?/ɔndɛ vɔkês ɛstɑvɑm?/
Os móveis estavam empoeirados./ɔs móvɛɪs ɛstɑvɑm ɛmpɔɛɪrɑdɔs./
Os pássaros estavam cantando no céu./ɔs pássɑrɔs ɛstɑvɑm kɑntɑndɔ nɔ kéʊ./
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💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Muitas ervas daninhas estavam crescendo entre as flores. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.
📈 Frequency Metric: The term De um ponto de vista objetivo, seus argumentos estavam longe de racionais. ranks in the top 3% of daily spoken Portuguese.
🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Todos os membros do gabinete estavam presentes. include "Every member of the cabinet was present. context" and "Portuguese verbs".
Screen reader context: The phrase Children were playing in a sandbox and their mothers were sitting on the bench not far from them, watching them. is translated to As crianças estavam brincando em uma caixa de areia e as mães delas estavam sentadas em um banco não muito longe, assistindo-as.. Use the audio button to hear the pronunciation.
🗣️ Shadowing Drill: Listen to Enquanto as calçadas estavam vazias, as ruas estavam lotadas de carros., wait 1 second, then repeat. Record yourself to compare the intonation.
Screen reader context: The phrase While the sidewalks were empty, the streets were packed with cars. is translated to Enquanto as calçadas estavam vazias, as ruas estavam lotadas de carros.. Use the audio button to hear the pronunciation.
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💡 People Also Ask
How do you say "Where were you?" in English?
The most natural translation is "Onde vocês estavam?".
How do you say "The furniture was dusty." in English?
The most natural translation is "Os móveis estavam empoeirados.".
How do you say "Birds were singing in the sky." in English?
The most natural translation is "Os pássaros estavam cantando no céu.".
