c'era

C'era molto da fare.

There was a lot to do.

C'era una grande stella d'oro sulla porta.

There was a big gold star on the door.

C'era un autobus ogni ora.

There was a bus every hour.

Le avrebbe fatto piacere sapere che c'era Koichi a seguire la sua malattia.

She would have been pleased to know that Koichi was overseeing her illness.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

C'era molto traffico.

There was a lot of traffic.

Mi sa che c'era Sapphire.

I think Sapphire was there.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Sabato c'era il tuo nome.

Your name was there on Saturday.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Questa volta c'era un altro uomo.

This time there was another man.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

C'era buio quando lui entrò.

It was dark when he came in.

Forse c'era un'altra persona in quella macchina.

Maybe there was another person in that car.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Nel nostro villaggio c'era un ladro di cavalli.

There was a horse thief in our village.

— Va' e vedi (1985)

Dov'è il combattente che c'era prima?

Where is the fighter who was here before?

— पीके (2014)

Negli anelli c'era la volontà e la forza di governare tutte le razze.

In the rings lay the will and the power to rule all the races.

— Il Signore degli Anelli - La compagnia dell'anello (2001)

Vicino c'era qualcosa di colorato.

There was something colorful nearby.

— Vite vendute (1953)

C'era pure il mio maestro, guarito, che domani tornerà alla scuola.

My teacher was there too, fully recovered, and he’ll be going back to school tomorrow.

Ho sentito che c'era caldo in patria.

I heard it was hot back home.

— Kilo Due Bravo - Ad un passo dalla morte (2014)

Ogni giorno c'era qualcuno che veniva arrestato o che finiva male.

Every day, someone was getting arrested or ending up in trouble.

— City of God (2002)

C'era una relazione tra Park Hae Jung e Cha Tae Shik.

There was a relationship between Park Hae Jung and Cha Tae Shik.

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

C'era del gelato in frigo.

There was some ice cream in the fridge.

Ma c'era un ragazzo di un corso avanzato che prendeva la cosa sul serio.

But there was a guy in an advanced course who took it seriously.

— Tesis (1996)

C'era un foglio.

There was a sheet of paper.

— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)

E non sapevamo che c'era un posto dove gli orsi non andavano.

And we didn't know there was a place where bears wouldn't go.

— Eternity (2025)

Entrai nella stanza dove c'era Johannes.

I entered the room where Johannes was.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Stamattina, c'era solo una cosa che volevo più del mio diamante.

This morning, there was only one thing I wanted more than my diamond.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

C'era dipinta una cascata e decidemmo di andarci.

There was a waterfall painted there, and we decided to go there.

— Happy Together (1997)

C'era qualcosa di più serio e più intenso tra lui e me.

There was something more serious and more intense between him and me.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

C'era giusto un posto libero e me lo sono preso al volo.

There was just one free seat and I grabbed it immediately.

Sapevi che prima qui c'era uno stagno?

Did you know there used to be a pond here?

— Un affare di famiglia (2018)

Quando l'abbiamo raggiunta, di lei c'era solo il corpo.

When we reached her, all that was left of her was her body.

— La società della neve (2023)

Su Ceti Alfa Cinque c'era vita!

There was life on Ceti Alpha Five!

— Star Trek II - L'ira di Khan (1982)

Chi c'era ieri sera?

Who was there last night?

C'era un orfanotrofio a Kfar Khout.

There was an orphanage in Kfar Khout.

— La donna che canta (2010)

Il fuoco che c'era tra loro pare ormai quasi spento.

The spark that was between them now seems almost extinguished.

Proprio perché erano senza senso, c'era un temporale tremendo.

Precisely because they made no sense, there was a terrible thunderstorm.

— Suspiria (1977)

No, c'era tensione.

No, there was tension.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

C'era qualcuno in casa?

Was anyone home?

— Suzume (2022)

Certo che allora c'era molta più acqua.

Of course, there was a lot more water back then.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Già che c'era mi poteva scrivere anche il numero di cellulare.

Since he was at it, he could have written down the cell phone number too.

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

C'era il riso.

There was rice.

— Together (2025)

Io mi sono alzata che c'era ancora buio.

I got up while it was still dark.

C'era Efisio?

Was Efisio there?

— La vita va così (2025)

Un paio di giorni fa ho vomitato e c'era del sangue.

A couple of days ago, I vomited and there was blood in it.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

C'era questo ragazzo.

There was this guy.

— Mystic River (2003)

Una volta c'era un castello su questa collina.

Once there was a castle on this hill.

C'era la buca senza gli zecchini?

Was the hole there without the gold coins?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Poi c'era il fratello di mamma, zio Desmond.

Then there was Mom’s brother, Uncle Desmond.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Sa cosa c'era qui dentro?

Do you know what was in here?

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

C'era Simon!

Simon was there!

— No - I giorni dell'arcobaleno (2012)

C'era sempre qualche fastidio.

There was always some kind of annoyance.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Stavamo guardando dei video che abbiamo trovato, c'era un ragazzo che cantava.

We were watching some videos we found; there was a guy singing.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

C'era la prima guerra mondiale.

It was the First World War.

— Tre uomini in fuga (1966)

C'era una battuta.

There was a joke.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

C'era troppa gente in spiaggia.

There were too many people on the beach.

Lei c'era quando eravamo a Parigi?

Was she there when we were in Paris?

— Effetto notte (1973)

C'era molta merda su per le scale.

There was a lot of shit on the stairs.

— Aquarius (2016)

Ma per me c'era un solo vero eroe.

But to me, there was only one true hero.

— Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)

Tra i candidati c'era un giovane brillante che ha impressionato la commissione.

Among the candidates was a brilliant young man who impressed the commission.

Infine c'era Catherine.

And finally there was Catherine.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

C'era un altro orecchino.

There was another earring.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

C'era molto fumo.

There was a lot of smoke.

C'era una moschea là.

There was a mosque there.

C'era bisogno di gente come lui in paese.

The town needed people like him.

— Il postino (1994)

C'era un biglietto.

There was a ticket.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Hai visto che c'era un bambino.

Did you see that there was a child?

— Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re (2003)

Sapevo che c'era qualcosa di strano in te.

I knew there was something strange about you.

— 哪吒之魔童降世 (2019)

C'era nel copione?

Was it in the script?

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

C'era una ragazza sotto il lavandino.

There was a girl under the sink.

— Two Sisters (2003)

C'era chiaramente qualcosa nella scatola.

There was clearly something in the box.

Ma c'era quel professore sposato che mi ha messo incinta.

But there was that married professor who got me pregnant.

— Una di famiglia (2025)

C'era un certo Aoki che di opera se ne intendeva.

There was a certain Aoki who really knew his opera.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Altrove c'era una storia di sesso molto più importante per la favela.

Elsewhere, there was a sex story that was much more important to the favela.

— City of God (2002)

Mio padre sapeva, nel suo cuore, che c'era sempre stata una sola via.

My father knew, in his heart, that there had always been only one way.

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

C'era qualche cosa di più sottile.

There was something more subtle.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Che cosa c'era di così comico?

What was so funny?

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Hai visto se c'era un burattino rosso?

Did you see if there was a red puppet?

— Pinocchio (2019)

In quella valigia c'era il bottino di una rapina.

That suitcase contained the loot from a robbery.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

C'era una storia interessante nella lettera al ragazzo.

There was an interesting story in the letter to the boy.

Ma, c'era qualcosa che poteva fare.

But there was something he could do.

— Contrattempo (2017)

C'era della neve nel deserto.

There was some snow in the desert.

Lo sapevo che c'era qualcosa di sbagliato riguardo a quella ragazza.

I knew there was something wrong with that girl.

Magari c'era.

Maybe it was there.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

C'era un giro in barca?

Was there a boat ride?

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

C'era qualcosa che stavo cercando.

There was something I was looking for.

— Tempo d'estate (1955)

C'era una tempesta quella notte.

There was a storm that night.

C'era estrema povertà.

There was extreme poverty.

— Senna (2010)

Così un giorno stavo guardando questa rivista dove c'era una ragazza nuda.

So one day I was looking at this magazine that had a naked girl in it.

— Don Juan DeMarco - Maestro d'amore (1994)

C'era un libro appoggiato sulla scrivania?

Was there a book resting on the desk?

Quello che c'era tra noi non c'è più, era una cosa infantile.

What we had between us is gone; it was childish.

— देवदास (2002)

C'era qualcosa.

There was something.

Vi ricordate quando alla TV c'era solo il canale nazionale?

Do you remember when there was only the national channel on TV?

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

C'era il Napoli allo stadio.

Napoli were at the stadium.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Chi c'era?!

Who was there?!

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

C'era un piccolo sasso là sopra.

There was a small stone up there.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Scusate, c'era troppo silenzio.

Sorry, it was too quiet.

— Spider-Man - Un nuovo universo (2018)

No, c'era un cadavere.

No, there was a corpse.

— Scream 7 (2026)

C'era qualcuno nel bar?

Was there anyone in the bar?

Lo sa che c'era del vero in quella sua storiella!

You know, there was some truth to that little story of yours!

— Vivere (1952)

C'era uno stuzzicadenti nella nostra pizza.

There was a toothpick in our pizza.

— Your Name. (2016)

Avevo fame e ho mangiato tutto quello che c'era nel frigorifero senza pensarci.

I was hungry and ate everything in the refrigerator without thinking.

C'era il tuo nome.

Your name was there.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

C'era un ragazzo, io l'amavo.

There was a boy—I loved him.

— Dal cuore (1998)

C'era Jen?

Was Jen there?

— La La Land (2016)

C'era scritto il prezzo sotto la fotografia nel catalogo.

The price was written under the photograph in the catalogue.

No, nun c'era.

No, there wasn't.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

C'era la musica.

There was music.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

Hai fatto bene a farmi venire qui, c'era bisogno di una conclusione.

You did the right thing by having me come here; we needed some closure.

— 8½ (1963)

C'era un uomo in casa.

There was a man in the house.

— Picnic (1955)

E poi a Slutsk c'era un tipo che faceva la vodka dal sapone.

And then in Slutsk there was this guy who made vodka from soap.

— Va' e vedi (1985)

C'era altro che volevi che facessi?

Was there anything else you wanted me to do?

E quando c'era da passare ai fatti ho sempre avuto una scusa, sai?

And whenever it came time to take action, I always had an excuse, you know?

— Il vento che accarezza l'erba (2006)

C'era solamente una bottiglia di birra nel frigo.

There was only one bottle of beer in the fridge.

C'era lui su quell'aereo.

He was on that plane.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Se c'era uno con del talento puro, quello era lui.

If anyone had pure talent, it was him.

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Non sapevo che c'era una festa.

I didn’t know there was a party.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Non ti avevo salutata perché c'era qualcuno con te.

I didn't say hello because someone was with you.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Sì, c'era, ma sono andati via.

Yes, they were there, but they left.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Ma oggi c'era il funerale.

But the funeral was today.

— Vi presento Toni Erdmann (2016)

C'era tutta la flotta.

The entire fleet was there.

— La tomba delle lucciole (1988)

Sono venuto per vedere il sorriso che c'era dietro questa maschera.

I came to see the smile behind this mask.

— Bahubali: The Beginning (2015)

Volevo silenzio e invece c'era rumore in ogni angolo della casa.

I wanted silence and instead there was noise in every corner of the house.

C'era molto che non sapevo su Tom.

There was a lot I didn’t know about Tom.

Comunque, quando siamo saliti, c'era qualcun altro, in casa della vecchia.

Anyway, when we went upstairs, there was someone else in the old woman’s house.

— [REC] (2007)

Perchè c'era questo a casa tua?

Why was this at your place?

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

C'era molto sole.

It was very sunny.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Questo non lo so, ma il pozzo c'era in effetti.

I don't know about that, but there really was a well.

— Burning - L'amore brucia (2018)

C'era una parrucca nel bagno, vuoi che la indossi?

There was a wig in the bathroom—do you want me to put it on?

— Bugonia (2025)

E poi c'era Spider.

And then there was Spider.

— Avatar - La via dell'acqua (2022)

C'era bisogno di un posto di vedetta al Monastero dell'Origlione.

There was a need for a lookout post at the Monastery of Origlione.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

C'era proprio bisogno di venire qui in forze?

Was it really necessary to come here in force?

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Inoltre, c'era qualcuno a bordo.

Besides, there was someone on board.

— Wolf Call - Minaccia in alto mare (2019)

C'era del gas qui.

There was some gas here.

— Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale (2022)

C'era un dottore che veniva ogni tanto.

There was a doctor who came by every now and then.

— La donna che canta (2010)

E quel venerdì c'era vento forte sul colle Babilônia.

And that Friday, there was a strong wind on Babilônia Hill.

— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)

Ho ordinato tutto quello che c'era sul menu del servizio in camera.

I ordered everything that was on the room service menu.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Per fortuna di queste persone, c'era Spider-Man a salvarle.

Luckily for these people, Spider-Man was there to save them.

— Spider-Man - Un nuovo universo (2018)

Quanto c'era dentro la sacca?

How much was in the bag?

— Lola corre (1998)

Fuori c'era tanta luce.

It was very bright outside.

— Il ragazzo e l'airone (2023)

C'era di mezzo anche Anton Vanko?

Was Anton Vanko involved too?

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

C'era un grande pino di fronte alla mia casa.

There was a large pine tree in front of my house.

Ecco perché quella sera in macchina c'era mia moglie e non c'ero io.

That's why my wife was in the car that evening, and I wasn't.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Che c'era nella bottiglietta?

What was in the little bottle?

— I diabolici (1955)

C'era qualcosa di insolito nel modo in cui l'ha trovata?

Was there anything unusual about the way he found her?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

C'era una vecchia puntata di Dateline sugli omicidi di New York, l'ha vista?

There was an old episode of Dateline about the New York murders—did you see it?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Lì c'era un pesce, era enorme!

There was a fish there—it was enormous!

— Il ritorno (2003)

C'era gente?

Were there people there?

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

Chi c'era con te ieri sera?

Who was with you last night?

— La spina del diavolo (2001)

No, c'era di più.

No, there was more to it.

— I peccatori (2025)

Due minuti fa c'era il sole e ora sta diluviando.

Two minutes ago it was sunny, and now it’s pouring rain.

— I visitatori (1993)

C'era qualcuno con lei.

There was someone with her.

— Contrattempo (2017)

C'era il medico, che li visitava.

There was the doctor, who examined them.

C'era un pozzo da queste parti, tempo fa?

Was there a well around here a long time ago?

— Burning - L'amore brucia (2018)

C'era Anthony Stabile.

Anthony Stabile was there.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

C'era quest'uomo che non parlava mai.

There was this man who never spoke.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

C'era.

There was.

— Pinocchio (2019)

C'era l'eco.

There was an echo.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Sul braccio c'era il segno di un'iniezione.

There was an injection mark on the arm.

— Solaris (1972)

C'era un sacco di traffico.

There was a lot of traffic.

C'era Nelson Piquet, brasiliano, molto emotivo, pilota intelligente e astuto.

There was Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian—very emotional, an intelligent and cunning driver.

— Senna (2010)

In fondo al corridoio c'era mia madre.

At the end of the hallway was my mother.

— Norimberga (2025)

C'era scritto qualcosa sul distintivo?

Did it say anything on the badge?

— Mystic River (2003)

Mi dispiace, c'era solo una camera libera.

I'm sorry, there was only one room available.

— Your Name. (2016)

C'era la neve!

There was snow!

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

Nei vecchi sistemi c'era del buono.

There was some good in the old systems.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

C'era un'altra storia divertente.

There was another funny story.

— Two Sisters (2003)

C'era solo un problema.

There was only one problem.

— Tropa de elite 2 - Il nemico ora è un altro (2010)

C'era molta gente nel parco.

There were a lot of people in the park.

Perché sulla Potsdamerplatz c'era il Café Josti.

Because Café Josti was on Potsdamer Platz.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

C'era tutto.

Everything was there.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

C'era molto dolore.

There was a lot of pain.

C'era una mosca.

There was a fly.

C'era ancora la"bona", ragazzi.

The “bona” was still there, guys.

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

C'era un ballo al nostro club.

There was a dance at our club.

Sapevo che c'era qualcosa di speciale in quel libro.

I knew there was something special about that book.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Fugui, ho detto tutto quello che c'era da dire.

Fugui, I've said everything there was to say.

— Vivere! (1994)

Lunedì c'era qui Mùller.

Müller was here on Monday.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Non possono dimostrare che c'era veleno.

They can't prove there was poison.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

C'era molto vento.

It was very windy.

Alla guida della macchina c'era un ubriaco.

A drunk person was driving the car.

— Aquarius (2016)

Ma per non correre rischi c'era una cosa che dovevo sapere.

But there was one thing I needed to know to avoid taking any risks.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

C'era una prigione qua.

There used to be a prison here.

C'era caldo, quindi ho acceso il ventilatore.

It was hot, so I turned on the fan.

Ma c'era la provvidenza.

But there was providence.

C'era un castello sulla collina.

There was a castle on the hill.

Ma poi c'era Bob.

But then there was Bob.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

La mia ulcera c'era già quando tua moglie era ancora viva.

I already had my ulcer when your wife was still alive.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Fu il giorno in cui c'era quel camionista di Inglewood da te.

It was the day that Inglewood truck driver was at your place.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

C'era qualche bambino nella camera.

There were some children in the room.

Allora chi c'era a casa tua?

So who was at your house?

— Ferro 3 - La casa vuota (2004)

C'era del silenzio.

There was some silence.

Anche Blinker c'era.

Blinker was there too.

— Victoria (2015)