era malata

was sick

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was sick Used with a feminine singular subject, such as “she.”
IT: Giulia era malata ieri.
EN: Giulia was sick yesterday.

Richard ha detto che sua madre era malata, il che è una bugia.

Richard said his mother was sick, which is a lie.

Era malata?

Was she sick?

— I 400 colpi (1959)

Tom sapeva che Mary era malata.

Tom knew that Mary was sick.

Tom ha detto che Mary era malata.

Tom said Mary was sick.

Non era malata?

Wasn't she sick?

— Lanterne rosse (1991)

Mary se ne andò perché era malata.

Mary left because she was sick.

Era malata.

She was sick.

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

Mary era malata, quindi non è venuta.

Mary was sick, so she didn't come.

Mi è stato dato di capire che lei era malata.

I was given to understand that she was ill.

Pensavo che Murray avesse detto che sua madre era malata.

I thought Murray had said that his mother was ill.

— I Swear (2025)

Era malata e ne morì allora per l'infezione di tutte le cose.

She was ill and eventually died from an infection that spread everywhere.

— The Brutalist (2024)