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lui aspettava

was waiting for, was expecting

→ aspettare
aspett wait + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #9,049
was waiting for Also translates as “was waiting” when the thing or person being waited for is clear from context.
IT: Luca aspettava l'autobus.
EN: Luca was waiting for the bus.
was expecting
IT: Aspettava una risposta.
EN: She was expecting an answer.
Conjugation of aspettare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First aspettavo aspettavamo
Second aspettavi —
Third aspettava aspettavano

Mary aspettava un bacio.

Mary was waiting for a kiss.

Così, entrò nella stanza dove Laura l'aspettava, senza essere visto.

So he entered the room where Laura was waiting for him, without being seen.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Ecco l'opportunità che aspettava Senna.

Here is the opportunity Senna was waiting for.

— Senna (2010)

Chi se l'aspettava?

Who would have expected it?

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

Hashimoto mi aspettava fuori quando sono uscita.

Hashimoto was waiting for me outside when I came out.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

La sua ragazza lo aspettava al cinema.

His girlfriend was waiting for him at the cinema.

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Tom si addormentò mentre aspettava Mary.

Tom fell asleep while waiting for Mary.

Tom aspettava l'ascensore.

Tom was waiting for the elevator.

Quel pazzo non aspettava altro.

That madman was waiting for nothing else.

— Il profeta (2009)

Joan aspettava il nostro secondo figlio e una sera andammo a cena.

Joan was expecting our second child and one evening we went to dinner.

— Eternity (2025)

Il cuore batteva forte mentre aspettava i risultati dell'esame.

Her heart was pounding as she waited for the test results.

Keith mi aspettava da quando avevo messo piede a terra.

Keith had been waiting for me ever since I set foot on the ground.

Tom aspettava con calma.

Tom waited calmly.

Aspettava la prima neve e l'attende ancora.

He was waiting for the first snow, and he is still waiting for it.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Tom aspettava tranquillamente.

Tom waited calmly.

Cesare aspettava di vedere quale piano avrebbe adottato il nemico.

Caesar waited to see what plan the enemy would adopt.

Hai visto il ragazzo che Alexandre aspettava dall'inizio del film?

Did you see the boy Alexandre had been waiting for since the beginning of the movie?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Tom aspettava fuori.

Tom was waiting outside.

Pepe ti aspettava per salutarti.

Pepe was waiting to greet you.

— Roma (2018)

Aveva detto che mi aspettava nel suo camerino.

He said he was waiting for me in his dressing room.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Ognuno aspettava il suo turno portando noci e soldi.

Everyone waited their turn, bringing nuts and money.

— पीके (2014)

Mi aspettava.

He was waiting for me.

— Ritratto della giovane in fiamme (2019)

Senza avere la minima idea di quello che mi aspettava.

Without having the slightest idea of ​​what awaited me.

— City of God (2002)

Tom aspettava Mary.

Tom was waiting for Mary.

Un destino terribile lo aspettava.

A terrible fate awaited him.

Tom aspettava senza fiato.

Tom waited breathlessly.

L'avvocato aspettava Ben.

The lawyer was waiting for Ben.

Il signor maestro ti aspettava per una cosa.

The teacher was waiting for you about something.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Ho vinto la partita come non se lo aspettava nessuno.

I won the match like no one expected.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Tom si è addormentato mentre aspettava Mary.

Tom fell asleep while waiting for Mary.

So che nessuno di voi se lo aspettava.

I know none of you were expecting it.

— Star Trek II - L'ira di Khan (1982)

Tom aspettava dentro.

Tom waited inside.

Il primo mi aspettava sulla veranda.

The first one was waiting for me on the porch.

Non se lo aspettava.

He didn't expect it.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Tom ha letto una rivista mentre aspettava l'autobus.

Tom read a magazine while he was waiting for the bus.

Stavolta ci aspettava una delegazione.

This time, a delegation was waiting for us.

Neanche questo Brunel se l’aspettava proprio.

Even Brunel really wasn’t expecting this.