estaban
/esˈtaban/, [esˈt̪a.β̞ãn]they were, were
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Estaban sentados alrededor de la mesa.
They were sitting around the table.
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Ellos admitieron que estaban equivocados.
They admitted that they were wrong.
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Ellos estaban borrachos.
They were drunk.
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¡Sabía que estaban mintiendo!
I knew they were lying!
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Cientos de personas estaban esperando afuera de la taquilla.
Hundreds of people were waiting outside the ticket office.
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Estaban listos.
You were ready.
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Ellos estaban escuchando la radio.
They were listening to the radio.
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Tom y Mary estaban invitados, así que se sintieron obligados a ir.
Tom and Mary were invited, so they felt obligated to go.
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No podíamos entender lo que ellos estaban tratando de decir.
We couldn't figure out what they were trying to say.
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Estaban tan cansados que no subieron a la montaña.
They were too tired to climb a mountain.
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Todos los venenos más letales estaban en su laboratorio.
All the most deadly poisons were in her laboratory.
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Todos estaban de acuerdo con su idea.
Everybody agreed with his idea.
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Cuando ellos estaban de vacaciones, sus vecinos cuidaron al perro.
While they were on vacation, their neighbors cared for their dog.
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Todos estaban sorprendidos de verme allí.
They were all surprised to see me there.
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Tomás llamó a María y le preguntó en qué año estaban.
Tom called Mary and asked her what year it was.
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¿A qué profesores les estaban hablando?
Which teachers were you talking to?
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Estaban bebiendo vino blanco seco.
They were drinking dry white wine.
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Todos me estaban mirando.
Everyone was looking at me.
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Tom alimentó al gato de los vecinos mientras ellos estaban fuera.
Tom fed the neighbor's cat while they were away.
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Los niños estaban durmiendo cuando sus abuelos les llamaron.
The children were sleeping when their grandparents called them.
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