era molto

was very

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was very Used to describe how someone or something was in the past, usually followed by an adjective.
IT: Era molto stanco dopo il viaggio.
EN: He was very tired after the trip.

Era molto malato la settimana scorsa.

He was very sick last week.

Tom era molto grato.

Tom was very grateful.

Grumvaski era molto timido.

Grumvaski was very shy.

— L'odio (1995)

Era molto più difficile di quanto mi ero aspettata.

It was much more difficult than I had expected.

Tom era molto infelice, vero?

Tom was very unhappy, wasn’t he?

Jack era molto professionale.

Jack was very professional.

— Titanic (1997)

Era molto aggressivo, vero?

He was very aggressive, wasn't he?

Era molto sarcastica, vero?

She was very sarcastic, wasn't she?

Tom era molto nervoso.

Tom was very nervous.

Prost era molto politico.

Prost was very political.

— Senna (2010)

Era molto arrabbiato, vero?

He was very angry, wasn't he?

La sua famiglia era molto benestante.

His family was very wealthy.

— Senna (2010)

La tua borsa era molto leggera.

Your bag was very light.

Era molto soddisfatta.

She was very satisfied.

La loro versione era molto creativa, sapete?

Their version was very creative, you know?

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Tom era molto persuasivo, vero?

Tom was very persuasive, wasn't he?

Il cibo era molto salato.

The food was very salty.

Ayrton era molto teso.

Ayrton was very tense.

— Senna (2010)

Era molto spiacevole.

It was very unpleasant.

Tom era molto preoccupato a riguardo.

Tom was very worried about it.

Era molto contenta, mi ha fatto le congratulazioni.

She was very happy, she congratulated me.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tom non era molto amichevole con me.

Tom wasn't very friendly with me.

Tom ha detto che Mary era molto impressionata.

Tom said Mary was very impressed.

Lei era molto occupata.

She was very busy.

Era molto emozionato.

He was very excited.

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Per me il resto era molto semplice.

For me the rest was very simple.

— Senna (2010)

Tom non era molto imparziale.

Tom wasn’t very impartial.

Era molto frustrante.

It was very frustrating.

Lui era molto insistente.

He was very insistent.

Era molto impressionato dal mio latino.

He was very impressed by my Latin.

— Arrivederci ragazzi (1987)

Il viso di Mary era molto pallido.

Mary's face was very pale.

Tom era molto discreto.

Tom was very discreet.

La sua borsa era molto leggera.

Her bag was very light.

Oggi era molto nervosa.

She was very nervous today.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Era molto ingiusto.

It was very unfair.

Terry era molto contento della notizia.

Terry was very happy with the news.

Era molto nervoso.

He was very nervous.

— Senna (2010)

Mia madre già allora era molto malata, e non usciva quasi mai di casa.

Even then, my mother was very ill and hardly ever left the house.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Era molto preoccupata per lui.

She was very worried about him.

Mary era molto dispiaciuta per ciò che aveva fatto.

Mary was very sorry for what she had done.

Tom era molto loquace, vero?

Tom was very talkative, wasn't he?

Era molto anziana e malata.

She was very old and sick.

Era molto scura.

It was very dark.

Era molto attenta in tutto ciò che faceva.

She was very careful in everything she did.

Shige era molto più gentile prima.

Shige was much nicer before.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Che qualcosa era molto nel profondo della sua mente.

That something was very deep in his mind.

— Tempo d'estate (1955)

Era molto spaventato alla vista del grande serpente.

He was very scared at the sight of the big snake.

Tom era molto pigro quando era un adolescente.

Tom was very lazy when he was a teenager.

Quell'hotel era molto vicino al lago.

That hotel was very close to the lake.

Ieri ho letto un libro che, sfortunatamente, era molto noioso.

Yesterday I read a book which, unfortunately, was very boring.

Era molto strana.

She was very strange.

La situazione in Brasile era molto negativa e deprimente.

The situation in Brazil was very negative and depressing.

— Senna (2010)

Tom era molto scortese.

Tom was very rude.

Era molto dolorosa.

It was very painful.

La vita era molto diversa per Tom.

Life was very different for Tom.

Lei era molto soddisfatta.

She was very satisfied.

Tom era molto anziano.

Tom was very old.

Watanabe era molto cambiato un cambiamento radicale.

Watanabe had changed a lot, a radical change.

— Vivere (1952)

Quando ha sentito le notizie, era molto sorpresa.

When she heard the news, she was very surprised.

La Russia era molto vulnerabile.

Russia was very vulnerable.

Tom era molto arrabbiato, vero?

Tom was very angry, wasn’t he?

Tua madre era molto preoccupata.

Your mother was very worried.

— Io sono ancora qui (2024)

Lui era molto preoccupato di dover passare il Natale in ospedale.

He was very worried about having to spend Christmas in the hospital.

Era molto in ritardo, vero?

He was very late, wasn’t he?

Tom era molto emozionato.

Tom was very excited.

Tom era molto gentile con me.

Tom was very kind to me.

La brocca era molto pesante.

The jug was very heavy.

Era molto orgoglioso di se stesso.

He was very proud of himself.

Tom era molto in ritardo, vero?

Tom was very late, wasn't he?

Era molto affollata?

Was it very crowded?

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Era molto ricco.

He was very rich.

— Norimberga (2025)

Lei non era molto loquace, vero?

She wasn’t very talkative, was she?

Tom era molto malato.

Tom was very sick.

Era molto simpatico, ma quell'uomo amava scommettere.

He was very nice, but that man loved to gamble.

— Io sono nessuno 2 (2025)

Tom era molto orgoglioso di voi.

Tom was very proud of you.

Ziri era molto dotato.

Ziri was very gifted.

Lo zoo non era molto affollato.

The zoo was not very crowded.

Tom era molto più basso di me alla scuola materna.

Tom was much shorter than me in kindergarten.

La bambina era molto curiosa.

The little girl was very curious.

Era molto completo.

It was very complete.

— Senna (2010)

L'esercito del Giappone era molto potente.

Japan's army was very powerful.

Quella canzone era molto familiare.

That song was very familiar.

Tom ha detto che Mary era molto arrabbiata.

Tom said Mary was very angry.

Sami disse che il razzismo era molto comune nella sua città.

Sami said that racism was very common in his city.

Tom era molto tenace.

Tom was very tenacious.

Era molto eccitata.

She was very excited.

— Dracula - L’amore perduto (2025)

Tom non era molto confuso.

Tom wasn't very confused.

Ma al telefono era molto tesa.

But she sounded very tense on the phone.

— Diva (1981)

Tom era molto cocciuto.

Tom was very stubborn.

Era molto infelice, vero?

He was very unhappy, wasn’t he?

Questo albergo era molto vicino al lago.

This hotel was very close to the lake.

Era molto misterioso.

He was very mysterious.

La vostra borsa era molto leggera.

Your bag was very light.

Layla era molto generosa con Sami.

Layla was very generous with Sami.

La bistecca era molto deliziosa.

The steak was very delicious.

Il viaggio di ritorno era molto confortevole.

The return journey was very comfortable.

Il mare era molto calmo.

The sea was very calm.

Era molto più difficile di quanto mi ero aspettato.

It was much more difficult than I had expected.

Tom era molto lento.

Tom was very slow.

Era molto agitato.

He was very agitated.

— Senna (2010)

Era molto scrupoloso.

He was very meticulous.

— I diabolici (1955)

Era molto attaccata a quella vecchia casa.

She was very attached to that old house.

Era molto soddisfatto e sicuro di sé.

He was very satisfied and self-confident.

— Senna (2010)

Tom era molto pigro quando era adolescente.

Tom was very lazy when he was a teenager.

Non era male, era molto male.

It wasn't bad, it was very bad.

— Tre uomini in fuga (1966)

Era molto sporco quando è arrivato a casa.

He was very dirty when he got home.

La situazione era molto tesa.

The situation was very tense.

Lei era molto coraggioso.

She was very brave.

Tom era molto ragionevole.

Tom was very reasonable.

Tom non era molto attivo.

Tom wasn't very active.

Era molto vicino a quella granata.

He was very close to that grenade.

— Warfare - Tempo di guerra (2025)

Lei era molto paziente, vero?

She was very patient, wasn’t she?

Era molto facile.

It was very easy.

Tom era molto aggressivo.

Tom was very aggressive.

Quando ha sentito la notizia, era molto sorpresa.

When she heard the news, she was very surprised.

Tom non era molto soddisfatto.

Tom wasn't very satisfied.

In Brasile, era molto diverso.

In Brazil, it was very different.

— Senna (2010)

Nostro zio Randy era molto amico di tua madre.

Our uncle Randy was a very good friend of your mother.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Lui era molto povero.

He was very poor.

Era molto in gamba.

He was very smart.

— A Quiet Place - Un posto tranquillo (2018)

Tom era molto dispiaciuto per quello che aveva fatto.

Tom was very sorry for what he had done.

Il Generale era molto offeso.

The General was deeply offended.

— No - I giorni dell'arcobaleno (2012)

Tom era molto freddo.

Tom was very cold.

Come molti di noi, lei era molto timida da bambina.

Like many of us, she was very shy as a child.

Era molto occupata.

She was very busy.

Tom era molto impressionante.

Tom was very impressive.

Era molto presto la mattina.

It was very early in the morning.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Il budget del film era molto limitato.

The film's budget was very limited.

Questa era molto carina, Carl.

That was very nice, Carl.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Tom era molto loquace.

Tom was very talkative.

Era molto semplice.

It was very simple.

La stanza era molto in disordine.

The room was very messy.

Tom era molto orgoglioso di lei.

Tom was very proud of her.

Sami era molto preoccupato.

Sami was very worried.

Sapete, mamma era molto contraria.

You know, Mom was very against it.

— Stalker (1979)

Il curry era molto delizioso.

The curry was very delicious.

Era molto spaventosa.

It was very scary.

Anche lei era molto portata per la magia.

She too was very gifted for magic.

— Il castello errante di Howl (2004)

Tom era molto più basso di me all'asilo.

Tom was much shorter than me in kindergarten.

Era molto competitivo.

He was very competitive.

— Senna (2010)

Lunedì era molto freddo.

Monday was very cold.

Tom era molto serio a riguardo.

Tom was very serious about it.

Era molto dotato.

He was very gifted.

— Il castello errante di Howl (2004)

La mostra era molto impressionante.

The exhibition was very impressive.

Il mio piano era molto efficace.

My plan was very effective.

Viaggiare era molto più difficile a quei tempi.

Travelling was much more difficult in those days.

Lui però era molto turbato.

But he was very upset.

— Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)

Era molto grande.

It was very big.

Lui era molto spaventato alla vista del grande serpente.

He was very scared at the sight of the big snake.

Era molto incinta quando l'ho incontrata.

She was very pregnant when I met her.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Tom era molto entusiasta.

Tom was very excited.