Primeira ou terceira pessoa do singular do imperfeito de «estar»: encontrava-se num estado ou num lugar.
Was in a state or a place, imperfect tense, first or third person singular.
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Trouxe petiscos porque toda a gente estava a ficar com fome. — I brought snacks because everyone was getting hungry.
O café estava aberto? — Was the café open?
Ninguém estava à espera desta notícia. — Nobody was expecting this news.
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