a lei non piacevano i cani

she didn't like dogs

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she didn't like dogs The imperfect tense describes a past preference or feeling. “A lei” emphasizes “her” or clarifies who is meant.
IT: A lei non piacevano i cani da piccola.
EN: She didn't like dogs when she was little.

Mi ha detto che a lei non piacevano i cani.

She told me that she didn't like dogs.

Mi disse che a lei non piacevano i cani.

She told me she didn't like dogs.

Mary ha detto che a lei non piacevano i cani.

Mary said that she didn’t like dogs.

Mary mi ha detto che a lei non piacevano i cani.

Mary told me that she didn't like dogs.

Mary disse che a lei non piacevano i cani.

Mary said that she didn't like dogs.