Un área recién cavada indicaba que alguien acababa de plantar un árbol.
A freshly dug spot indicated that someone had just planted a tree.
Al ver la estela, supimos que el barco acababa de pasar.
Seeing the wake, we knew the boat had just passed by.
Cuando se acababa el tiempo, rebuscó en su maleta buscando su pasaporte.
As time ran out, he rifled through his suitcase searching for his passport.
Justo cuando se acababa el tiempo, María vino al rescate con las respuestas.
Just as we ran out of time, Maria came to the rescue with answers.
No tenía miedo de regatear y siempre acababa ahorrando dinero.
She wasn't afraid to haggle and always ended up saving money.
Ella ardía en deseos de leer la carta que acababa de recibir.
She burned with desire to read the letter she had just received.
Recurrí a una táctica de tanteo cuando se acababa el tiempo.
I relied on a guessing tactic when time was running out.
Puso los ojos en el ascenso que su compañero acababa de conseguir.
He cast a greedy eye on the promotion his colleague had just received.
Él sonrió, pero nada duele como la verdad que ella acababa de decir.
He smiled, but nothing hurts like the truth she had just spoken.
Ella asintió con inseguridad, aún procesando lo que acababa de decirse.
She nodded uncertainly, still processing what had just been said.
Intentaron corregir la presentación defectuosa, pero se les acababa el tiempo.
They tried to fix the flawed presentation, but time was running out.
Sus nudillos lastimados eran una clara señal de la pelea que acababa de soportar.
His punched knuckles were a clear sign of the fight he had just endured.
Enmudecida por la sorpresa, la multitud no podía creer lo que acababa de ver.
Stunned into silence, the crowd couldn't believe what they had just seen.