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lui dispiaceva

was sorry, felt sorry, bothered, minded

→ dispiacere
dis not, lacking, or opposite of + piac to please; to be pleasing to + e come on! + va 3rd person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #17,742
was sorry, felt sorry Often used with per to say that someone felt sorry for someone else.
IT: Mi dispiaceva per Marco.
EN: I felt sorry for Marco.
bothered, minded With an infinitive, it means that doing something bothered someone or that they minded doing it.
IT: A Sara dispiaceva aspettare.
EN: Sara minded waiting.
Conjugation of dispiacere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third dispiaceva —

Piuttosto, mi dispiaceva per lei.

Actually, I felt sorry for her.

— Audition (2000)

Mary ha detto che non le dispiaceva.

Mary said she didn’t mind.

Ha detto che gli dispiaceva.

He said he was sorry.

Mary ha detto che a lei non dispiaceva aspettare.

Mary said that she didn’t mind waiting.

A tutti dispiaceva per loro.

Everyone felt sorry for them.

Non le dispiaceva.

She didn’t mind.

Ci dispiaceva che Chris fosse in ritardo, ma spesso faceva tardi.

We were sorry that Chris was late, but he was often late.

Non mi dispiaceva essere messa in ombra da Atlas, perché è brillante.

I didn't mind being overshadowed by Atlas, because he's brilliant.

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

Ziri disse che gli dispiaceva.

Ziri said he was sorry.

Mary disse che a lei non dispiaceva.

Mary said that she didn't mind.

A me dispiaceva per lui.

I felt sorry for him.

Mary ha detto che non le dispiaceva aspettare.

Mary said she didn't mind waiting.

Mi dispiaceva per voi.

I felt sorry for you.

Tom mi disse che gli dispiaceva.

Tom told me he was sorry.

Non le dispiaceva vivere da sola.

She didn't mind living alone.

Disse che a lui non dispiaceva camminare.

He said he didn't mind walking.

Disse che non le dispiaceva.

She said she didn’t mind.

A tutti dispiaceva per me.

Everyone felt sorry for me.