c'era qualcosa che non andava

there was something wrong

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there was something wrong Literally, “there was something that wasn't going.” Used to say that something seemed wrong or not quite right, often followed by con or in to specify what was affected.

IT: Quando ho parlato con lui, ho capito subito che c'era qualcosa che non andava.

EN: When I spoke with him, I immediately realized that something was wrong.

Appena l'ho visto in faccia ho capito che c'era qualcosa che non andava.

As soon as I saw his face, I realized that something was wrong.

— Akira (1988)

C'era qualcosa che non andava con la macchina?

Was there something wrong with the car?

C'era qualcosa che non andava con l'automobile?

Was there something wrong with the car?

C'era qualcosa che non andava in lei.

There was something wrong with her.

— TÁR (2022)