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lui entrava

was entering, entered

→ entrare
entr to enter, to go in + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #34,895
was entering, entered imperfect tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past)
IT: Quando sono arrivato, lui entrava in casa.
EN: When I arrived, he was entering the house.
Conjugation of entrare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First entravo —
Third entrava —

La gente entrava tranquilla nella favela per comprare la droga.

People entered the favela calmly to buy drugs.

— City of God (2002)

Mentre entrava in prigione il tipo nuovo ebbe un infarto.

While entering prison the new guy had a heart attack.

Che entrava dalla finestra.

Which came in through the window.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Non c'entrava Nic.

Nic had nothing to do with it.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Non lo so, entrava e usciva quando voleva.

I don’t know, he came and went whenever he wanted.

— I diabolici (1955)

Me lo sentivo che non c'entrava, e lo speravo.

I had a feeling it had nothing to do with it, and I was hoping that was the case.

— Mystic River (2003)