era troppo

was too

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was too When used on its own, it can mean “was too much.”
IT: Era troppo tardi per chiamare.
EN: It was too late to call.

Era troppo per loro.

It was too much for them.

Mary era troppo timida per ammettere i suoi sentimenti per Tom.

Mary was too shy to admit her feelings for Tom.

Era troppo veloce!

It was too fast!

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

La moschea era troppo tranquilla.

The mosque was too quiet.

L'aereo era troppo veloce.

The plane was too fast.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

Questo era troppo per lei.

This was too much for her.

Aveva bisogno di aiuto ma era troppo orgoglioso per chiederlo.

He needed help but was too proud to ask for it.

Era troppo buio, mi dispiace.

It was too dark, I’m sorry.

— The Orphanage (2007)

Tom era troppo sorpreso per reagire.

Tom was too surprised to react.

Il letto era troppo duro e non sono riuscito a dormire.

The bed was too hard and I couldn't sleep.

Lei era troppo stanca per parlare.

She was too tired to talk.

Era troppo intensa.

It was too intense.

Forse la dose era troppo forte ed è passato a miglior vita.

Maybe the dose was too strong and he passed away.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Era troppo pericoloso.

It was too dangerous.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

La borsa era troppo pesante da trasportare.

The bag was too heavy to carry.

Tom ha detto che lui era troppo vecchio per arrampicarsi sulle montagne.

Tom said he was too old to climb mountains.

Il tronco era troppo pesante per lui da gestire.

The trunk was too heavy for him to handle.

La scatola era troppo pesante.

The box was too heavy.

Tom era troppo basso per raggiungere lo scaffale più in alto.

Tom was too short to reach the top shelf.

Il letto dell'hotel dove ho soggiornato era troppo morbido.

The bed at the hotel where I stayed was too soft.

Gli è stato detto che era troppo basso.

He was told he was too short.

Era troppo curioso.

He was too curious.

Era troppo duro?

Was it too hard?

Il ragazzo mi ha fatto credere che era troppo malato per andare a scuola.

The boy made me believe he was too sick to go to school.

Era troppo per Tom.

It was too much for Tom.

Hai fatto bene a strillare, era troppo violento.

You were right to scream, it was too violent.

— Famiglia all'improvviso - Istruzioni non incluse (2016)

Lo sapevo che questo era troppo buono per essere vero.

I knew this was too good to be true.

Era troppo stanca per parlare.

She was too tired to speak.

Volevo comprare quel vestito rosso ma era troppo caro per il budget.

I wanted to buy that red dress but it was too expensive for my budget.

Bené era troppo in gamba per fare quella vita da bandito.

Bené was too smart to live that life of a bandit.

— City of God (2002)

Le è stato negato l'ingresso perché era troppo ubriaca.

She was denied entry because she was too drunk.

Per un istante Tom era troppo scioccato per muoversi.

For a moment Tom was too shocked to move.

No, il traffico non era troppo pesante.

No, the traffic wasn’t too heavy.

Il vino che ho bevuto era troppo forte!

The wine I drank was too strong!

— 哪吒之魔童降世 (2019)

Hanno preso la decisione di cercare altrove perché la casa era troppo piccola.

They made the decision to look elsewhere because the house was too small.

Ho virato a dritta e spinto i motori indietro tutta, ma era troppo vicino.

I turned to starboard and put the engines full astern, but it was too close.

— Titanic (1997)

Paul era troppo intelligente.

Paul was too smart.

Era troppo bello.

It was too good to be true.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tom era troppo nervoso per dire qualsiasi cosa.

Tom was too nervous to say anything.

L’UniComp conteneva davvero tutti quei libri, ma era troppo pericoloso.

UniComp really did contain all those books, but it was too dangerous.

Era troppo depresso.

He was too depressed.

— Lars e una ragazza tutta sua (2007)

Quella domanda era troppo vicina alla verità.

That question was too close to the truth.

Questo dentista era troppo costoso.

This dentist was too expensive.

Era troppo fatto bene, lo sapevo.

It was too well done—I knew it.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Il sandwich era troppo grande.

The sandwich was too big.

Quello era troppo.

That was too much.

Peccato che era troppo buio quella notte per dare un'occhiata al suo seno.

Too bad it was too dark that night to get a look at her breasts.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Felix era troppo curioso riguardo ad Amelia.

Felix was too curious about Amelia.

Era troppo per lui.

It was too much for him.

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

Mary era troppo timida per ammetterlo.

Mary was too shy to admit it.

Era troppo vigliacco per difenderla.

He was too much of a coward to defend her.

È stato qui mezz'ora fa, era troppo ubriaco per entrare.

He was here half an hour ago; he was too drunk to come in.

— Anora (2024)

Ciò che raccontava era troppo dettagliato per essere solo un'invenzione.

What he was recounting was too detailed to be merely made up.

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

Questo era troppo.

This was too much.

L'uomo che cercavi era troppo vicino, stava di fronte a te.

The man you were looking for was too close; he was standing right in front of you.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Tom era troppo arrabbiato per parlare.

Tom was too angry to speak.

Le fu detto che era troppo bassa.

She was told she was too short.

Era troppo buono.

It was too good.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Tom era troppo stanco anche per sorridere a Mary.

Tom was too tired to even smile at Mary.

Il letto era troppo duro.

The bed was too hard.

Era troppo divertente.

It was too funny.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Forse era troppo piccola per lui.

Maybe she was too young for him.

— Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale (2022)

Era troppo lontana.

It was too far away.

Andare a vela così era troppo faticoso.

Sailing like this was too tiring.

— Funny Games (1997)

Era troppo bella.

She was too beautiful.

— City of God (2002)

La sua storia era troppo ridicola perché chiunque ci potesse credere.

His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.

Era troppo debole.

He was too weak.

— Hamnet - Nel nome del figlio (2025)

Probabilmente è perché era troppo vicina.

It's probably because it was too close.

— Burning - L'amore brucia (2018)

Lei era troppo scioccata per parlare.

She was too shocked to speak.

Era troppo impegnato a essere completamente fuori di sé.

He was too busy being completely out of his mind.