estaban
/esˈtaban/, [esˈt̪a.β̞ãn]they were, were
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Las galletas estaban deliciosas.
The cookies were delicious.
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Mi mamá se fijó que mis pies no estaban limpios.
Mother noted that my feet were not clean.
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Todos los cajones del escritorio estaban vacíos.
All the desk drawers were empty.
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Tom y María estaban sorprendidos ambos.
Tom and Mary were both surprised.
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Era para cualquiera que quisiera saber lo que estaban haciendo él y otros científicos.
It was for anyone who wanted to know what he and other scientists were doing.
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Tom y Mary estaban en medio de una acalorada discusión cuando John entró a la habitación.
Tom and Mary were in the middle of a heated argument when John walked into the room.
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¿De quién estaban hablando?
Who were they talking about?
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Estaban esperando a que se abriera el portón.
They were waiting for the gate to open.
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Ellas se estaban divirtiendo.
They were enjoying themselves.
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Sus amigos estaban incómodos con su actitud prepotente.
His friends were uncomfortable with his high-handed attitude.
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Tom y Mary estaban en la misma clase.
Tom and Mary were in the same class.
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Las tiendas estaban cerradas debido a la huelga.
The stores were closed due to the strike.
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¿De qué estaban hablando ellos?
What were they talking about?
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Las patatas estaban siendo cocidas en la cocina por las chicas.
Potatoes were being cooked in the kitchen by the girls.
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Quiero que Tom y Mary digan que estaban equivocados.
I want Tom and Mary to say that they were wrong.
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¿Ayer estaban en la biblioteca?
Were they in the library yesterday?
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Todos estaban callados en la habitación.
All were quiet in the room.
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Nunca estaban solos.
They were never alone.
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Es una verdadera lástima que no estaban asegurados contra incendio.
It's a crying shame that they weren't insured against fire.
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Mary y Tom estaban en shock cuando vieron a Oliver volver con su primer tatuaje.
Mary and Tom were shocked when they saw Oliver come back with his first tattoo.
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