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Juan sabía las noticias y estaba enojado.
Juan knew about the news and was angry.
El demandante afirma que usted estaba cometiendo un crimen.
The plaintiff claims that you were committing a crime.
¿Cómo lo estaba usted utilizando cuando eso pasó?
How were you using it when it happened?
Entonces, ¿el criminal estaba desarmado?
So, the criminal was unarmed?
Juan estaba estudiando en la biblioteca ayer.
John was studying in the library yesterday.
María estaba esperando que Juan estudiara con ella.
Mary was hoping that John would study with her.
Yo estaba estudiando.
I was studying.
Juan estaba estudiando.
John was studying.
El libro estaba en la biblioteca.
The book was in the library.
No, yo le dije que estaba bien.
No, I told her that it was OK.
Porque ella le estaba escribiendo un poema a mi mamá.
Because she was writing a poem for my mom.
¿ Dónde estaba el gato?
Where was the jack?
¿ Estaba en el maletero?
Was it in the trunk?
Esto estaba muy bueno, gracias.
That was very good, thank you.
¿Estaba alguien fumando cerca de usted cuando empezó el ataque de asma?
Was someone smoking next to you when the asthma attack started?
¿Estaba herido antes de tener la convulsión?
Was he / she injured before having the seizure?
Cuando llegué a casa, estaba todo mojado.
When I arrived home, I was all wet.
Tenía hambre y estaba cansado.
I was hungry and tired.
El reloj todavía era nuevo pero ya estaba roto. No podía creer lo que oía.
The clock was still new but it was broken already. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
Se puso el sombrero y se fue. Se golpeó la cabeza al salir. Estaba furioso.
He put on his hat and went away. He hit his head on leaving. He was furious.
Él estaba afeitándose.
He was shaving himself.
Ella estaba caminando bajo la lluvia.
She was walking in the rain.
El estaba cantando bajo la lluvia.
He was singing in the rain.
El estaba leyendo una revista.
He was reading a magazine.
El les estaba mandando a callar.
He was ordering them to be quiet.
Estaba a punto de salir cuando llamaste.
I was about to leave when you called.
Anoche soñé que estaba de vacaciones.
Last night I dreamed I was on vacation.
Ella no me caia bien porque siempre se estaba quejando.
I didn't like her because she was always complaining.
Mi amigo me estaba enseñando a conducir cuando llego mi padre.
My friend was teaching me how to drive when my father came.
El Lic. Aguilar no venía a las juntas porque siempre estaba muy ocupado.
Mr. Aguilar didn't use to come to the meetings because he was always very busy.
No me fijé si la luz estaba apagada o encendida.
I didn't notice whether the light was on or off.
Barri con la escoba porque la aspiradora estaba descompuesta.
I used the broom because the vacuum cleaner was out of order.
Íbamos a comprar el regalo para Tere ayer a mediodía pero (no lo compramos porque) la joyería estaba cerrada.
We were going to buy a present for Tere yesterday noon, but (we didn't buy it because) the jewelry shop was closed.
Ibamos a saludarlo pero estaba muy ocupado.
We were going to say hello to him, but he was very busy.
Cuando estaba en el primer curso no les entendía a mis amigos, pero ahora sí les entiendo.
When I was in course one I couldn't understand my friends, but now I understand them.
Se te estaba olvidando la llave, ¿verdad?
You were forgetting your key, weren't you?
Si, ya se me estaba olvidando.
Yes, I was forgetting it.
Ya estaba terminando la función cuando llegamos al teatro.
The show was ending when we got to the theater.
María Luisa me dijo que apenas estaba vistiendo a los niños.
Maria Luisa told me that she was just getting the children dressed.
Ella estaba durmiendo cuando el la llamó.
She was sleeping when he called her.
La Sra. Ortega estaba muy enojada contigo porque no la habias saludado.
Mrs. Ortega was very angry at you because you hadn't said hello to her.
Anita estaba segura de que volverías.
Anita was sure that you would come back.
César nos estaba contando que sus padres harían un viaje a Suiza.
César was telling us that his parents would take a trip to Switzerland.
Yo estaba seguro de que para esta hora todavía no habrían traído la ropa de la tintorería.
I was sure that by now they would not have brought the clothes from the cleaner's.
Yo estaba seguro de que nadie me había visto.
I was sure that nobody had seen me.
Yo estaba seguro de que no había sido visto por nadie.
I was sure that I hadn't been seen by anybody.
¿Estaba encendido el radio?
Was the radio on?
Sí, estaba encendido. Había sido encendido una hora antes.
Yes, it was on. It had been turned on one hour before.
Me fijé que el cajón de la herramienta estaba cerrado con llave.
I noticed taht the tool box was locked.
El Sr. Vallarta no afirmó que la física nuclear se estuviera enseñando en todas las escuelas, pero sí afirmó que se estaba enseñando en muchas.
Mr. Vallarta didn't state that nuclear physics was being taught in all schools, but he did state that it was being taught in a number of them.
La niña estaba llorando como si le doliera el estomago.
The little girl was crying as though her stomach was hurting.
La niña estaba llorando como si la fruta le hubiera caido mal.
The little girl was cryiing as if the fruit hadn't agreed with her.
Anoche como a las doce estaba tratando de dormirme cuando oí un ruido en la cocina; me levanté, agarré la pistola y fui a ver quién era.
Last night, about twelve o'clock, when I was trying to go to sleep, I heard a noice in the kitchen. I got up, got my pistol and went to see who it was.
Ella las recibió personalmente si estaba en su casa cuando llegaron.
She received them personally if she was at home when they arrived.
Si le puso, el tanque estaba lleno cuando Amalia se la llevó.
He did, the tank was full when Amalia took it.
Si Gabriela estaba ayer en su casa, recibió las flores personalmente.
If Gabriela was at home yesterday, she received the flowers personally.
A Colón no le importaba que le hubiesen negado ayuda en otros países: él estaba convencido de que la tierra era redonda.
Columbus was not discouraged by the fact that other countries would have denied him help. He was convinced that earth was round.
Estaba tan seguro como si ya hubiese visto la tierra desde una nave espacial moderna.
He was as positive about it as if he had seen the earth from a present day space ship.
Anoche soñé que estaba bailando con Pedro.
Last night I dreamed I was dancing with Pedro.
Ella estaba fuera de la ciudad cuando su madre murió.
She was out of town when her mother died.
Estaba estudiando cuando me llamaste.
I was studying when you called me.
No pudimos dormir porque el bebé estaba llorando.
We couldn't sleep because the baby was crying.
Nos quejamos porque la mesa estaba sucia.
We complained because the table was dirty.
Se quejaron porque la pizza estaba fría.
They complained because the pizza was cold.
La maestra admitió que estaba equivocada.
The teacher admitted she was wrong.
La maestra no quiere admitir que estaba equivocada.
The teacher doesn't want to admit she was wrong.
Ella estaba actuando de una manera rara.
She was acting strangely.
Ella descubrió que su esposo la estaba engañando.
She found out that her husband was cheating on her.
El solamente estaba bromeando.
He was only joking.
Solamente estaba bromeando.
I was only joking.
Sus tíos llegaron a recogerla, pero ella ya no estaba.
Her aunt and uncle when to pick her up but she was no longer there.
El estómago estaba pidiendo que comiéramos o más bien que no comiéramos.
English translation.
Él durmió durante el día porque estaba desvelado.
English translation.
Yo mentí cuando estaba pequeña de edad.
I lied when I was little.
Yo pensaba que mi hermano estaba trabajando.
I thought that my brother was working.
Nadie estaba de acuerdo con la nueva política fiscal de la empresa; sin embargo, ellos decidieron seguir adelante.
Nobody agreed with the company's new fiscal policy; however, they decided to go ahead.
Un tigre era el símbolo nacional, pero no estaba dibujado en su bandera.
The tiger was the national symbol but it was not drawn on their flag.
Jaime estaba asustado porque escuchó un grito en la planta superior.
Jaime was scared because he heard a scream in the upper floor.
No pude ver el último episodio porque estaba trabajando.
I couldn't see the last episode because I was working.
Aquel sitio estaba cerca de la estación de tren.
That place was near the railway station.
Alejandra estaba contenta durante el concierto.
Alejandra was happy during the concert.
Ellos vieron que tiene algo para ellos. Vimos la sonrisa que estaba en la cara.
They saw that he had something for them. We saw the smile on his face.
Si tomé un momento para pensar en una palabra que ellos siempre trataban de adivinar la palabra que yo estaba buscando.
If I took a moment to think of a word they always tried to guess the word I was searching for.
Los estudiantes preguntaron donde estaba la clase.
The students asked where the class is.
Trató de arrancar el carro pero la batería estaba completamente descargada así que la trató de recargar.
He tried to start the car but the battery was completely dead so he tried to recharge it.
¿Su apartamento estaba encima de una panadería?
Was his apartment above a bakery?
¿Estaba lloviendo?
Was it raining?

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