estaban

/esˈtaban/, [esˈt̪a.β̞ãn]

they were, were


Examples
  • Los trabajadores estaban desnudos hasta las caderas.

    The workers were naked to the waist.

  • Sus ojos estaban llenos de tristeza.

    Her eyes were full of sadness.

  • Ellos estaban de vacaciones el julio pasado.

    They were on vacation last July.

  • Ellos estaban sentados en el sofá de nuestro salón.

    They were sitting on the sofa in our living room.

  • Ellos estaban enamorados.

    They were in love.

  • Los vecinos de al lado estaban disgustados con nosotros por hacer tanto ruido la noche pasada.

    The people next door were annoyed with us for making so much noise last night.

  • Sin embargo, algunas personas entre el público no estaban satisfechas con los resultados.

    However, some people in the audience were not pleased with the results.

  • Estaban demasiado cansados para trabajar más.

    They were too tired to work any more.

  • Algunos ya estaban algo ebrios.

    Some were already a bit drunk.

  • Los turistas estaban fascinados con el exquisito escenario.

    The tourists were fascinated with the exquisite scenery.

  • Las dos piezas estaban fuertemente pegadas la una a la otra.

    The two pieces were glued tightly together.

  • No todos los miembros estaban presentes.

    Not all of the staff was present.

  • Tom y Mary estaban acurrucados y Tom le estaba susurrando algo a Mary en el oído.

    Tom and Mary were snuggled up to each other and Tom was whispering something into Mary's ear.

  • Los nadadores estaban entumidos del frío.

    The swimmers were numb with cold.

  • Las manzanas que me mandó estaban deliciosas.

    The apples that he sent to me were delicious.

  • Las damas estaban de traje largo.

    The ladies were in evening dress.

  • Él perdió la billetera en la calle. No contenía dinero, pero todos sus documentos estaban ahí.

    He lost his wallet in the street. it didn't contain any money, but all of his documents were inside.

  • Pensé que Tom y Mary estaban muertos.

    I thought Tom and Mary were both dead.

  • Sus ojos estaban llenos de lágrimas.

    Her eyes were filled with tears.

  • Ellos estaban satisfechos.

    They were satisfied.


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