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era stata

had been

→ essere
phrase Uncommon #17,357
had been Used with a past participle to form the past perfect passive; it refers to a feminine singular subject.
IT: La casa era stata costruita nel 1920.
EN: The house had been built in 1920.

Con mia sorpresa, la mia barchetta era a galla proprio dov’era stata lasciata.

To my surprise, my little boat was still afloat right where it had been left.

Una riunione che, su sua richiesta, era stata spostata a questo sabato.

A meeting that, at his request, had been moved to this Saturday.

Ha detto che era stata umiliata.

She said that she had been humiliated.

Disse che era stata occupata.

She said she had been busy.

Era stata fatta in casa.

It had been homemade.

— Fight Club (1999)

Aveva la pelle chiara perché sua madre era stata violentata da un uomo bianco.

She had light skin because her mother had been raped by a white man.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Di certo Northstar non era stata progettata per i viaggi notturni.

Northstar certainly wasn’t designed for overnight travel.

Ha detto che era stata occupata.

She said she had been busy.

Era stata dichiarata la tua scomparsa.

Your disappearance had been declared.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Mi era stata promessa una suite privata.

I had been promised a private suite.

— Wicked (2024)

Era stata sposata.

She had been married.

E che era stata investita da un treno.

And that she had been hit by a train.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Ogni gang della droga era stata messa in una sua ala, isolata.

Each drug gang had been placed in its own isolated wing.

— Tropa de elite 2 - Il nemico ora è un altro (2010)

Mary mi disse che era stata sospesa.

Mary told me that she had been suspended.

Erano persone a cui era stata distrutta ogni cosa.

They were people whose everything had been destroyed.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Ha detto che era stata impegnata.

She said she had been busy.

Mi era stata data una nuova giacca.

I had been given a new jacket.

phrase Rare #33,577
had been Used with a feminine singular subject; it is the past perfect form of “to be.”
IT: Era stata una giornata difficile.
EN: It had been a difficult day.

La tempesta era stata troppo per lui.

The storm had been too much for him.

Lei era stata una vera bellezza.

She had been a real beauty.

Per i media, l'operazione era stata un successo.

As far as the media were concerned, the operation had been a success.

— Tropa de elite 2 - Il nemico ora è un altro (2010)

Mary ha ammesso che era stata disonesta.

Mary admitted that she had been dishonest.

Mary ha detto che era stata molto fortunata.

Mary said that she had been very lucky.

Mi ha detto che era stata malata.

She told me that she had been sick.

Doveva toccare a me, era stata un'idea mia.

I should have been the one to do it; it was my idea.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)