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era ancora

was still

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phrase Uncommon #10,892
was still Used for a continuing state in the past.
IT: Quando sono arrivato, lui era ancora fuori.
EN: When I arrived, he was still outside.

Quando avete telefonato era ancora sveglia?

Was she still awake when you called?

— Rebecca - La prima moglie (1940)

Morirono quando era ancora una bambina.

They died when she was still a child.

— Lars e una ragazza tutta sua (2007)

Quando sei andata a scuola, la fune era ancora qua?

When you went to school, was the rope still here?

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Tom vide che Mary era ancora addormentata.

Tom saw that Mary was still asleep.

Suo figlio morì di cancro quando era ancora un ragazzo.

His son died of cancer when he was still a boy.

Tom ha visto che Mary era ancora addormentata.

Tom saw that Mary was still asleep.

Ma non era ancora abbastanza.

But it still wasn't enough.

— Psyco (1960)

La porta era ancora chiusa.

The door was still closed.

Il libro era ancora là ieri.

The book was still there yesterday.

Poi è arrivato Pramod, mentre il terzo uomo era ancora dentro.

Then Pramod arrived, while the third man was still inside.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Italo Calvino ritornò in Italia quando era ancora un bambino.

Italo Calvino returned to Italy when he was still a child.

La discussione era ancora viva quando siamo arrivati alla riunione in ritardo.

The discussion was still going on when we arrived late to the meeting.

Era ancora in casa, quando è tornato Pramod coi regali.

He was still at home when Pramod returned with the gifts.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Tom era ancora in pericolo.

Tom was still in danger.

Tom non sapeva che Mary era ancora infelice.

Tom didn't know that Mary was still unhappy.

Il piatto era ancora caldo quando lo ha portato in tavola per la cena.

The dish was still hot when he brought it to the table for dinner.

E Papà era ancora su un albero a mangiare banane.

And Dad was still up in a tree eating bananas.

— Taxi Blues (1990)

Quando uscì, era ancora buio.

When he came out, it was still dark.

— Il conformista (1971)

Rubare alla zia quei pochi valori quando il suo corpo era ancora presente!

Stealing those few valuables from my aunt while her body was still present!

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Mancavano dieci giorni alle nozze, il re era ancora vivo.

There were ten days left until the wedding, the king was still alive.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Ce n'era ancora.

There was still some left.

— Send Help (2026)

Dopo sei anni di matrimonio con Ranjit, perché Barfi era ancora importante?

After six years of marriage to Ranjit, why was Barfi still important?

— Barfi! (2012)

Karl era ancora a scuola.

Karl was still at school.

Era ancora giovane.

He was still young.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Tom era ancora dietro le sbarre.

Tom was still behind bars.

Era ancora viva fino a un'ora fa.

She was still alive until an hour ago.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Sami era ancora a letto.

Sami was still in bed.