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aveva paura

was afraid

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was afraid Used to describe someone who was afraid in the past.
IT: Mia sorella aveva paura del buio.
EN: My sister was afraid of the dark.

Lei era una bambina, però non aveva paura.

She was a child, but she wasn’t afraid.

Aveva paura della tempesta.

He was afraid of the storm.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Mi disse che aveva paura.

He told me he was scared.

Mi ha detto che non aveva paura.

He told me he wasn't afraid.

Voleva cambiare lavoro da tempo ma aveva paura del cambiamento.

He had wanted to change jobs for a long time but was afraid of change.

Ziri aveva paura dell'acqua.

Ziri was afraid of the water.

Mi disse che non aveva paura.

He told me he wasn't afraid.

Mary ha detto che aveva paura.

Mary said she was scared.

Mary ammise che aveva paura.

Mary admitted she was scared.

Tom disse che Mary aveva paura.

Tom said Mary was scared.

Aveva paura ad andare lì da sola.

She was afraid to go there alone.

Tom aveva paura della tempesta.

Tom was afraid of the storm.

Mary aveva paura che avrebbe ferito i sentimenti di Tom.

Mary was afraid that she would hurt Tom's feelings.

Lui aveva paura del cane.

He was afraid of the dog.

Tom ha detto che aveva paura.

Tom said he was scared.

Tom ha detto che Mary non aveva paura.

Tom said that Mary wasn't afraid.

Tom disse che aveva paura.

Tom said he was scared.

Lei aveva paura del cane.

She was afraid of the dog.

Tom ha detto a tutti che aveva paura.

Tom told everyone he was scared.

Aveva paura, vero?

He was afraid, wasn’t he?

Mary aveva paura di avere appena commesso il peggiore errore della sua vita.

Mary was afraid that she had just made the biggest mistake of her life.

Tom aveva paura.

Tom was scared.

Mary confessò che aveva paura.

Mary confessed that she was afraid.

Mamma aveva paura, capisci?

Mom was scared, you know?

— Mommy (2014)

Mary mi disse che aveva paura.

Mary told me she was scared.

Mary mi ha detto che aveva paura.

Mary told me she was scared.

Aveva paura di poter ferire i suoi sentimenti.

He was afraid that he might hurt her feelings.

Sapevo che Tom non aveva paura del cane di Mary.

I knew that Tom wasn't afraid of Mary's dog.

Era una bambina, però non aveva paura.

She was a little girl, but she wasn’t afraid.

Julie aveva paura.

Julie was afraid.

— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)

Mary disse a tutti che aveva paura.

Mary told everyone she was scared.

Il cavallo aveva paura.

The horse was scared.

Ha negato perché aveva paura.

He denied it because he was afraid.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Lo so che aveva paura.

I know he was scared.

Aveva paura che se Raju avesse fallito, avrebbe potuto buttarsi giù di nuovo.

He was afraid that if Raju failed, he might throw himself down again.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Mary aveva paura che potrebbe essere licenziata.

Mary was afraid she might get fired.

Tom ammise che aveva paura.

Tom admitted he was scared.

Napoleone Bonaparte aveva paura dei gatti neri.

Napoleon Bonaparte was afraid of black cats.