com'erano una volta

as they used to be

→ come

phrase Rare #40,865

as they used to be A contraction of come erano una volta, used to compare a past state with the present. The form com'erano agrees with a plural subject.

IT: Le cose non sono semplici com'erano una volta.

EN: Things aren't as simple as they used to be.

Non sono pesanti com'erano una volta.

They’re not as heavy as they used to be.

Non sono spaventosi com'erano una volta.

They’re not as scary as they used to be.

Non sono ricchi com'erano una volta.

They aren't as rich as they used to be.

Non sono spaventose com'erano una volta.

They're not as scary as they used to be.