Translation of "estavam presos" to English language:
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| Foi uma corrida contra o tempo para resgatar os mineiros que estavam presos na mina. | It was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine. |
| Ao mesmo tempo, o rei libertou todos os brasileiros que estavam presos e autorizou o comércio entre ambas as nações. | At the same time, the king freed all the Brazilians who were prisoners and authorized trade between both nations. |
| Os russos bombardearam Grózni constantemente por semanas a fio, matando em sua maioria civis que ainda estavam presos dentro da cidade. | The Russians bombarded Grozny constantly for weeks, killing mainly the civilians who were still trapped inside. |
| Eles ficaram presos. | They got stuck. |
| Como estão presos. | How trapped they are. |
| o qual entregou na mão de José todos os presos que estavam no cárcere e era José quem ordenava tudo o que se fazia ali. | The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it. |
| Dionísio enviou grandes somas de dinheiro para as igrejas da região da Capadócia, que haviam sido devastadas, para reconstruir e resgatar os que estavam presos. | Pope Dionysius sent large sums of money to the churches of Cappadocia, which had been devastated by the marauding Goths, to rebuild and to ransom those held captive. |
| Eles precisam ficar presos. | They are supposed to be locked up. |
| Vocês já foram presos? | Have you ever been arrested? |
| Estamos presos no trânsito. | We're stuck in traffic. |
| No passado mês de Outubro, o CPJ relatou que havia 76 jornalistas presos na Turquia, incluindo 61 que estavam na prisão devido ao seu trabalho jornalístico. | Last October, the CPJ reported that there were 76 journalists imprisoned in Turkey, including 61 who were in jail for their journalistic work. |
| Havia histórias infindáveis de mexicanos como pessoas que estavam espoliando o sistema de saúde, passando às escondidas pela fronteira, sendo presos na fronteira, esse tipo de coisa. | There were endless stories of Mexicans as people who were fleecing the healthcare system, sneaking across the border, being arrested at the border, that sort of thing. |
| E sobre os estudantes presos?' | And what about jailed students? |
| Estamos presos numa realidade alternativa. | We are trapped in an alternative reality. |
| Nós ficamos presos no trânsito. | We got stuck in traffic. |
| Tom e Maria foram presos. | Tom and Mary have been arrested. |
| Todos na sala foram presos. | Everyone in the room was arrested. |
| Eles foram condenados e presos. | The papers were full of it. |
| Dois dias depois são presos. | They were arrested two days later. |
| Então o senhor de José o tomou, e o lançou no cárcere, no lugar em que os presos do rei estavam encarcerados e ele ficou ali no cárcere. | Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody. |
| Presos por terra e mar, desertores do exército de Antônio fugiram para o lado de Otaviano, enquanto as forças de Otaviano estavam suficientemente confortáveis para fazerem os preparativos. | Trapped on land and sea, deserters of Antony's army fled to Octavian's side daily while Octavian's forces were comfortable enough to make preparations. |
| Em Minas Gerais foram 18 presos. | She was released the next day. |
| Os 15 activistas presos em Angola. | The 15 activists arrested in Angola. |
| Vocês já ficaram presos num elevador? | Have you ever been stuck in an elevator? |
| Os mergulhadores ficaram presos na caverna. | The divers were trapped in the cave. |
| Eles sabiam que não seriam presos. | They knew that they wouldn't be arrested. |
| Muitos autores foram presos e mortos. | Many writers were imprisoned and killed. |
| Hamid City, que apóia essa iniciativa também publicou fotos dos estudantes ativistas presos e alguns outros presos políticos. | Hamid City who supports this initiative has also published the photos of jailed student activists and some other political prisoners. |
| James J. Sheehan afirma que o clima político e o sistema partidário da Alemanha durante o período estavam ainda muito presos no passado para Frederico superá los com a liberalização. | James J. Sheehan states that the political climate and party system of Germany during that period were too steeped in the old ways for Frederick to overcome with liberalization. |
| Então estamos presos numa espécia de armadilha. | So we're caught in a kind of trap. |
| Grupo C) Campanhas para libertar blogueiros presos | Group C) Campaigns for arrested bloggers |
| Quatro homens foram logo presos e julgados. | Four men were soon arrested and tried. |
| Seis dos blogueiros presos em Addis Ababa. | Six of the detained bloggers in Addis Ababa. |
| Presos depois de terem lido um livro | Thrown in prison after reading a book |
| Dos 23 que foram presos, quatro escaparam. | Of the 23 who were arrested, four escaped. |
| Ambos os irmãos do Tom foram presos. | Both of Tom's brothers have been arrested. |
| Muitos membros foram presos, torturados e assassinados. | Many members were arrested, tortured, and executed. |
| Mais algumas centenas de pastores foram presos. | Hundreds more pastors were arrested. |
| Governo obriga os membros presos e presos de outros partidos, como os Povos do Mujahedin, Fadaian Khalq, Tudeh, e Paikar. | Government forces arrested and imprisoned members of other parties, such as the People's Mujahedin, Fadaian Khalq, Tudeh, and Paikar. |
| Passa a liberar os açúcares presos no amido. | It starts to release the sugars trapped in the starch. |
| Os manifestantes mostraram solidariedade com os estudantes presos. | Demonstrators showed their solidarity with jailed students. |
| Eles mantiveram os presos políticos atrás das grades. | They have kept the political prisoners behind bars. |
| Manifestantes em Angola tentaram marchar e foram presos. | Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos. |
| É verdade que Tom e Mary foram presos? | Is it true that Tom and Mary got arrested? |
| Tom e Mary ficaram presos em uma nevasca. | Tom and Mary were trapped by a blizzard. |
