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estar a

/ˈʃtaɾ ˈa/

verb phrase

Meanings

  1. to be (doing): the progressive: estou a comer, I am eating

Examples

Lá fora está a chover muito.

It's raining hard outside.

Quando ligaste, estava a tomar banho.

When you called, I was in the shower. (informal)