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io cercavo

was looking for, was searching for

t͡ʃ e r ˈk a . v o → cercare
cerc to look for, to search for + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #9,729
was looking for, was searching for Used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
IT: Cercavo le chiavi in cucina.
EN: I was looking for the keys in the kitchen.
Conjugation of cercare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cercavo cercavamo
Second cercavi —
Third cercava cercavano

Cercavo la grande bellezza.

I was looking for great beauty.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Desideravo andarmene, e cercavo disperatamente di raggiungere quella luce.

I wanted to leave, and I was desperately trying to reach that light.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

La fonte di energia che io cercavo e la luce che tu ricordi sono la stessa cosa!

The energy source I was looking for and the light you remember are one and the same!

— Atlantis - L'impero perduto (2001)

Ne cercavo uno uguale.

I was looking for one just like it.

— Tempo d'estate (1955)

Da quando vivo qui ho trovato la serenità che cercavo da tempo.

Since I've been living here, I've found the peace of mind I've been looking for for a long time.

Cercavo dei vecchi vestiti.

I was looking for some old clothes.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Cercavo solo un nuovo mondo.

I was only looking for a new world.

— Passengers (2016)

Forse cercavo il piano di sopra.

Maybe I was looking for the upstairs floor.

— Brother (1997)

Certo, non cercavo mica conchiglie!

Of course, I wasn't looking for shells!

— Blow Out (1981)

Stavo qui, perché cercavo il vostro denaro.

I was here because I was looking for your money.

— I fiori della guerra (2011)

Cercavo gli altri.

I was looking for the others.

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

Cercavo una torcia.

I was looking for a flashlight.

— I visitatori (1993)

Mentre cercavo le tue stelle.

While I was looking for your stars.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Ti cercavo.

I was looking for you.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Mi sono trovato mentre ti cercavo.

I found myself while looking for you.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Mentre ti cercavo ho trovato me stesso.

While looking for you, I found myself.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Già, ma io cercavo l'occasione per un incontro non convenzionale.

Yeah, but I was looking for an opportunity for an unconventional meeting.

— 8½ (1963)

Cercavo altre risse.

I was looking for other fights.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Cercavo questa roba.

I was looking for this stuff.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

È tanto che cercavo una persona forte come te.

I’ve been looking for a strong person like you for a long time.

— Audition (2000)

Chissà com'è arrivato lì questo cappello, lo cercavo da mesi!

I wonder how this hat got there—I’ve been looking for it for months!

— The Monster (1994)

Lo cercavo da tanto tempo.

I had been looking for it for a long time.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Proprio l'uomo che cercavo.

Exactly the man I was looking for.

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

No, io cercavo solo questo.

No, I was only looking for this.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Grazie, è esattamente quello che cercavo da settimane!

Thanks, this is exactly what I've been looking for for weeks!

Cercavo soltanto di essere gentile.

I was just trying to be nice.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

C’era una questione che cercavo sempre di evitare.

There was an issue I always tried to avoid.

Oh, Jack, ti cercavo.

Oh, Jack, I was looking for you.

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

Te cercavo.

I was looking for you.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

Sì, cercavo Volpe di Giada.

Yes, I was looking for Jade Fox.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Ma cercavo nei posti sbagliati.

But I was looking in the wrong places.

— Bugonia (2025)

Proprio voi cercavo.

You’re exactly the person I was looking for.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Cercavo Antonello.

I was looking for Antonello.

— The Monster (1994)

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