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lui capisse

understood

→ capire
cap to understand + isse subjunctive imperfect, 3rd person singular
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #44,864
understood Used in the imperfect subjunctive, often after expressions of doubt, feeling, or desire.
IT: Pensavo che capisse la domanda.
EN: I thought he understood the question.
Conjugation of capire
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First capissi —
Second capissi —
Third capisse —

Aveva lo sguardo bianco, vuoto, come se non capisse nulla di quello che stava succedendo.

His gaze was blank and empty, as if he didn't understand anything about what was happening.

Ci vollero parecchi minuti prima che William capisse cosa gli avevo detto.

It took William several minutes to understand what I had told him.

Volevo che anche mio padre capisse il mio punto di vista.

I wanted my father to understand my point of view too.