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era già

was already

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was already
IT: Quando sono arrivato, era già chiuso.
EN: When I arrived, it was already closed.

Del resto, era già finita un'ora e mezza fa.

Besides, it had already ended an hour and a half ago.

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

Era già associato ai comunisti?

Was he already associated with the communists?

— Io sono ancora qui (2024)

Era già un idolo dello sport in Brasile.

He was already a sports idol in Brazil.

— Senna (2010)

Pensava di avere ancora tempo ma la scadenza era già passata da giorni.

He thought he still had time, but the deadline had already passed days ago.

Era già incinta.

She was already pregnant.

Era già sera, e Julio e Tenoch decisero di dormire in città.

It was already evening, and Julio and Tenoch decided to sleep in the city.

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Alla mia età, era già vecchio.

At my age, he was already old.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Quando sono ritornato era già nella tomba.

When I returned, he was already in the grave.

— Departures (2008)

La verità era che lei era già innamorata.

The truth was that she was already in love.

Signor Pires, il corpo era già lì al nostro risveglio.

Mr. Pires, the body was already there when we woke up.

— Carandiru (2003)

Quando mi svegliai a Taipei era già pomeriggio.

When I woke up in Taipei, it was already afternoon.

— Happy Together (1997)

Sua madre era già a casa dal lavoro e aveva preparato la cena.

His mother was already home from work and had prepared dinner.

Era già notte.

It was already night.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Ma forse era già svanito.

But maybe it had already vanished.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Quando mi alzai, il sole era già alto nel cielo.

When I got up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Quando arrivai, la riunione era già finita.

When I arrived, the meeting was already over.

Fadil era già devastato.

Fadil was already devastated.

Era già estate.

It was already summer.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Era già penoso per me.

It was already painful for me.

— Andrej Rublëv (1966)

Senza di te era già finita.

Without you it was already over.

— I visitatori (1993)

Non proprio, ma quando ho finito era già troppo tardi.

Not really, but by the time I finished it was too late.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Me ne sono accorto dopo che era già troppo tardi per tornare.

I realized it after it was already too late to go back.

Dato che era già tardi, andai a dormire.

Since it was already late, I went to sleep.

La verità era che era già innamorata.

The truth was that she was already in love.

Chissà se il mercato serale era già aperto.

I wonder if the evening market was already open.

— Happy Together (1997)

Ho provato anche con una diagnosi precoce, ma era già troppo tardi.

I even tried an early diagnosis, but it was already too late.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Era già morta.

She was already dead.

— Solaris (1972)

La borsa era già in macchina, quando sono salita.

The bag was already in the car when I got in.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Oh, quella sedia era già rotta.

Oh, that chair was already broken.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Alla torre, sì, perché Ron era già lì e abbiamo discusso.

To the tower, yes, because Ron was already there and we argued.

— Senna (2010)