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dovevi fare

were supposed to do

→ dovere
phrase Rare #27,793
were supposed to do Used to talk about something you had to do, were expected to do, or should have done in the past.
IT: Lo dovevi fare ieri.
EN: You were supposed to do it yesterday.

Non me lo dovevi fare, maledetta bestiaccia!

You shouldn't have done that to me, you damned beast!

— Amores perros (2000)

Bravo, è esattamente quello che dovevi fare in quella circostanza!

Well done, that's exactly what you were supposed to do in that circumstance!

Lo dovevi fare tre anni fa, adesso è tardi.

You should have done it three years ago, now it's too late.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Dovevi fare così?!

Were you supposed to do it like that?!

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Non me lo dovevi fare!

You shouldn't have done that to me!

— Amores perros (2000)

Tu hai fatto quello che dovevi fare.

You did what you had to do.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Non dovevi fare il progetto con Larissa?

Weren't you supposed to do the project with Larissa?

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Che dovevi fare ad Anzio?

What were you supposed to do in Anzio?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Non importa, hai fatto quello che dovevi fare.

It doesn't matter, you did what you had to do.

— American Gangster (2007)