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era in

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was in Used to say that someone or something was in a place.
IT: Marta era in ufficio.
EN: Marta was in the office.

Tom era in Australia l'anno scorso.

Tom was in Australia last year.

Era in America il mese scorso?

Was he in America last month?

Quando lo abbiamo visto l'ultima volta, era in perfetta salute.

When we last saw him, he was in perfect health.

Quindi Super era in fase di sviluppo sotto il suo controllo a Los Alamos?

So, was Super under development under your supervision at Los Alamos?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Era in offerta in quel supermercato.

It was on offer at that supermarket.

Tom era in TV ieri sera.

Tom was on TV last night.

Era in tutte e due.

It was in both of them.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

La regina era in travaglio.

The queen was in labor.

— Bahubali: The Beginning (2015)

Ho sentito che Tom era in Australia.

I heard Tom was in Australia.

Era in Provenza.

He was in Provence.

— Burning - L'amore brucia (2018)

Tom era in sedia a rotelle.

Tom was in a wheelchair.

L'intera struttura era in ferro.

The entire structure was made of iron.

Era in stato di profonda depressione.

He was in a deep state of depression.

— Solaris (1972)

Lo yacht era in balia della terribile tempesta.

The yacht was at the mercy of the terrible storm.

Era in America il mese scorso.

He was in America last month.

Rob era in malattia, ieri?

Was Rob out sick yesterday?

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Sami era in quell'appartamento.

Sami was in that apartment.

Era in pole position.

He was in pole position.

— Senna (2010)

Tom era in Australia quell'anno.

Tom was in Australia that year.

Lo zucchero era in offerta oggi.

Sugar was on sale today.

Io ho sentito che Tom era in Australia.

I heard that Tom was in Australia.

Scopri se era in camicia bianca e cravatta.

Find out if he was wearing a white shirt and tie.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Era in Italia, a Sassuolo.

He was in Italy, in Sassuolo.

— L'agente segreto (2025)

E questo libro era in possesso del tuo nuovo apprendista?

And this book was in the possession of your new apprentice?

— Il testamento di Ann Lee (2025)

Scrisse un libro mentre era in Cina.

He wrote a book while he was in China.

Tom pensava che Mary fosse in Australia, ma in realtà era in Nuova Zelanda.

Tom thought Mary was in Australia, but she was actually in New Zealand.

Sami era in una missione militare.

Sami was on a military mission.

Era in questa scatola.

It was in this box.

Era in un piccolo letto di ferro, aveva la barba lunga.

He was in a small iron bed, and he had a long beard.

Yanni era in un supermercato.

Yanni was in a supermarket.

Carla era in quell'auto, giusto?

Carla was in that car, right?

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Katie era in partenza, no?

Katie was leaving, right?

— Mystic River (2003)

Mentre era in Europa, Tom visitò Parigi.

While in Europe, Tom visited Paris.

Ho sentito che era in Africa.

I heard that he was in Africa.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Tom era in un terribile incidente stradale.

Tom was in a terrible car accident.

Nessuno sapeva che era in Germania.

Nobody knew he was in Germany.

Dan era in TV.

Dan was on TV.