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aveva un'aria

looked; had a ... look

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looked; had a ... look Used to describe someone's apparent mood, personality, or style. The adjective or noun that follows completes the expression, as in “aveva un'aria felice” (she looked happy) or “aveva un'aria da artista” (he had an artistic look).
IT: Dopo la riunione, aveva un'aria molto soddisfatta.
EN: After the meeting, she looked very satisfied.

Aveva un'aria felice.

He looked happy.

— Vivere (1952)

Quando era giovane, lui aveva un'aria arrogante.

When he was young, he had an arrogant air about him.

Quando era giovane, aveva un'aria arrogante.

When he was young, he had an arrogant air.

Non aveva un'aria contenta.

He didn’t look happy.

Tom aveva un'aria d'attesa.

Tom had an expectant look.