was a
Era un intellettuale di città che giocava a fare il contadino.
He was a city intellectual who played at being a farmer.
— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)
Era un match forte con un sacco di potenziale.
It was a strong match with a lot of potential.
— Material Love (2025)
Suo padre era un diplomatico in Kenya.
His father was a diplomat in Kenya.
Tom era un parrucchiere.
Tom was a hairdresser.
Prima era un quartiere tranquillo, adesso è pieno di traffico.
It used to be a quiet neighborhood, now it's full of traffic.
Era un modo di pregare per la tua guarigione.
It was a way of praying for your healing.
— La Forma della Voce (2016)
Prima dell'Islam, era un cristiano.
Before Islam, he was a Christian.
Non ti avevo detto che era un salvataggio?
Didn't I tell you it was a rescue?
— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)
Era un investimento enorme, almeno per me, e non volevo correre rischi.
It was a huge investment, at least for me, and I didn’t want to take any risks.
Tom era un cantante eccellente.
Tom was an excellent singer.
Aurora era una bellezza, lui era un gusto acquisito, per essere gentili.
Aurora was beautiful; he was an acquired taste, to put it kindly.
— La grazia (2025)
Mary era un maschiaccio.
Mary was a tomboy.
E per un ufficiale della BOPE, questo era un sentimento molto pericoloso.
And for a BOPE officer, this was a very dangerous feeling.
— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)
Non era un lunedì, era una domenica.
It wasn't a Monday, it was a Sunday.
— Tre uomini in fuga (1966)
Tom era un insegnante di francese.
Tom was a French teacher.
Sammy Davis era un cantante eccellente.
Sammy Davis was an excellent singer.
Il mio insegnante era un pervertito.
My teacher was a pervert.
Era un tentativo di aggressione a un agente di custodia?
Was this an attempted assault on a prison officer?
— The Experiment - Cercasi cavie umane (2001)
Ho detto a Tom che era un rischio.
I told Tom it was a risk.
Era un impresario di successo.
He was a successful businessman.
Lo sapevi che il russo era un astronauta?
Did you know that the Russian was an astronaut?
— I lunedì al sole (2002)
Ho sentito che non era un litigio.
I heard that it wasn't an argument.
— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)
La fiducia era un lusso che non poteva permettersi.
Trust was a luxury he couldn't afford.
"Frank William Abagnale"era un militare.
“Frank William Abagnale” was a soldier.
— Prova a prendermi (2002)
Quello, signori, era un bastardo.
That, gentlemen, was a bastard.
— Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale (2022)
Simon era un eccellente ingegnere, tra i migliori.
Simon was an excellent engineer, among the best.
— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)
L'ho sempre saputo che Tom era un piantagrane.
I've always known that Tom was a troublemaker.
He was a motorcyclist.
Ho sempre saputo che Tom era un piantagrane.
I always knew Tom was a troublemaker.
Tom era un vostro amico, giusto?
Tom was a friend of yours, right?
Vuol dire che era tutto falso, che era un inganno!
It means it was all false, it was a hoax!
— Effetto notte (1973)
Tom era un allenatore.
Tom was a coach.
Il mio papà era un allenatore.
My dad was a coach.
Sì conoscevo un Dr. Brand una volta, era un Professore.
Yes, I once knew a Dr. Brand. He was a professor.
— Interstellar (2014)
Esteban era un magnaccia amico della madre di Bill.
Esteban was a pimp and friend of Bill's mother.
— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
Era un urletto di incoraggiamento il mio.
It was a little cry of encouragement from me.
— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)
Was she a tomboy?
Layla era un maschiaccio.
Layla was a tomboy.
Era un sentimento, che andava ben oltre quello del marito più gentile.
It was a feeling that went far beyond that of the kindest husband.
— The Witch (2016)
All'epoca il re era un Luigi di cui ho dimenticato il numero.
At the time, the king was a Louis whose number I’ve forgotten.
— Dracula - L’amore perduto (2025)
James Cook era un esploratore britannico.
James Cook was a British explorer.
E Madrid era un campo minato, una strada senza uscita.
And Madrid was a minefield, a dead-end street.
— Dolor y gloria (2019)
Prima era un ubriacone, ora è tuo cugino.
First he was a drunkard, now he's your cousin.
— I visitatori (1993)
It was a misunderstanding!
Era un cartone, pensavo che fosse strano.
It was a cartoon, I thought it was weird.
— Sorry, Baby (2025)
Tom era un carpentiere.
Tom was a carpenter.
Era un mare di fiamme dall'oceano a sud fino al confine a nord.
It was a sea of flames from the ocean in the south all the way to the border in the north.
— Il castello errante di Howl (2004)
Era un amore senza il peso di un mutuo, di un lavoro o dei figli.
It was a love without the burden of a mortgage, a job, or children.
— Eternity (2025)
Da giovane era un atleta fortissimo, correva i cento metri in meno di undici secondi.
As a young man he was a very strong athlete, running the hundred meters in less than eleven seconds.
Il mio era un urletto di incoraggiamento.
Mine was a little scream of encouragement.
— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)
Tom era un giocatore di baseball.
Tom was a baseball player.
Non sapevo che Tom era un pirata.
I didn't know Tom was a pirate.
Harry, non mi hai mai detto che anche tuo padre era un cercatore.
Harry, you never told me your father was a Seeker too.
— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)
It was an assassination attempt.
Lewis Strauss una volta, era un umile venditore di scarpe.
Lewis Strauss was once a humble shoe salesman.
— Oppenheimer (2023)
Tom non era un truffatore.
Tom wasn't a con artist.
Mio padre non era un nero impaurito, come lo erano molti, e ancora oggi lo sono.
My father was not a fearful black man, as many were, and still are today.
— Malcolm X (1992)
Tom era un allenatore terribile.
Tom was a terrible coach.
Era un collegio per bambini sovrappeso.
It was a boarding school for overweight children.
— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)