Sentence examples of "was" in English with translation "estar"

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Translations: all26128 ser14577 estar6874 tener913 hay886 haber577 hacer493 ir428 deber169 llevar126 parar107 venir106 costar67 verse24 andar21 encontrar18 haberse17 caer14 encontrarse10 cumplir9 obligar5 estarse2 perseguir2 concernir1 tenerse1 constituir1 other translations680

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The box was almost full. Esa caja estaba casi llena.

That was a close shave. Ese estuvo cerca.

The baby was sound asleep. La bebé estaba profundamente dormida.

He was reading a newspaper. Él estaba leyendo el periódico.

The place was almost empty. El lugar estaba casi vacío.

I was enjoying the serenity. Yo estaba disfrutando la serenidad.

I was eating dinner then. En ese momento estaba cenando.

The sea was truly calm. El mar estaba verdaderamente calmo.

Everyone but Tom was there. Todos estaban presentes excepto Tom.

She was burning with fever. Ella estaba ardiendo de fiebre.

His concert was very good. Su concierto estuvo muy bueno.

I thought he was here. Pensé que él estaba aquí.

I wish I was kidding. Ojalá estuviera bromeando.

He noticed I was there. Él se dio cuenta de que yo estaba ahí.

Mayuko was tired to death. Mayuko estaba muerta de cansancio.

She was busy with housework. Ella estaba ocupada con las tareas del hogar.

The TV was turned on. La televisión estaba encendida.

John was married to Jane. John estaba casada con Jane.

I was at the theater. Estaba en el teatro.

The plane was approaching London. El avión estaba acercándose de Londres.

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