era un

was a

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phrase Common #2,620
was a Used before a masculine singular noun.
IT: Mio nonno era un musicista.
EN: My grandfather was a musician.

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)

Quello non era un fallo, idiota!

That wasn't a foul, you idiot!

— L'onda (2008)

Non era un bugiardo.

He wasn't a liar.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Era un marine sotto la media.

He was a below-average Marine.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Era un match forte con un sacco di potenziale.

It was a strong match with a lot of potential.

— Material Love (2025)

Tom era un innocente passante.

Tom was an innocent bystander.

Suo padre era un diplomatico in Kenya.

His father was a diplomat in Kenya.

Tom era un parrucchiere.

Tom was a hairdresser.

Era un sì, giusto?

That was a yes, right?

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Sami era un perfetto estraneo.

Sami was a complete stranger.

Prima era un quartiere tranquillo, adesso è pieno di traffico.

It used to be a quiet neighborhood, now it's full of traffic.

Lui era un giocatore di rugby.

He was a rugby player.

Era un modo di pregare per la tua guarigione.

It was a way of praying for your healing.

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Il poliziotto era un duro.

The cop was a tough guy.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Era un nostro progetto.

It was one of our projects.

— Train to Busan (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 cosi 'bravo ragazzo.

He was such a good boy.

— Una luce dal passato (2004)

Potevo dire dal suo accento che era un francese.

I could tell from his accent that he was French.

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)

Mandela era un capo del fronte di liberazione.

Mandela was a leader of the liberation front.

Era un Urban Swimlight.

It was an Urban Swimlight.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Mary era un maschiaccio.

Mary was a tomboy.

Era un maledetto psicopatico!

He was a damn psychopath!

— Le iene (1992)

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)

Era un vagabondo.

He was a vagrant.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Tom era un falegname.

Tom was a carpenter.

Era un salone prima.

It was a salon before.

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Non era un comando.

It wasn't a command.

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Era un amore giovanile.

It was a youthful love.

— Eternity (2025)

Non era un lunedì, era una domenica.

It wasn't a Monday, it was a Sunday.

— Tre uomini in fuga (1966)

Il Campionato era un testa a testa.

The Championship was neck and neck.

— Senna (2010)

Era un esattore delle tasse.

He was a tax collector.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

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)

Non era un tradimento.

It wasn’t cheating.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Lui era un killer a pagamento.

He was a contract killer.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Tom non era un minatore.

Tom wasn't a miner.

Era un gigante!

He was a giant!

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Tom era un tuo amico, giusto?

Tom was a friend of yours, right?

Mann era un fanatico del baseball.

Mann was a baseball fanatic.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

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.

Ma era un drone.

But it was a drone.

— Bacurau (2019)

Lo sapevi che il russo era un astronauta?

Did you know that the Russian was an astronaut?

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Il tuo amico era un pugile?

Was your friend a boxer?

— I visitatori (1993)

Ho sentito che non era un litigio.

I heard that it wasn't an argument.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Tom era un cestista.

Tom was a basketball player.

La fiducia era un lusso che non poteva permettersi.

Trust was a luxury he couldn't afford.

Tom era un fanatico disperato.

Tom was a desperate fanatic.

"Frank William Abagnale"era un militare.

“Frank William Abagnale” was a soldier.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Tom era un idraulico.

Tom was a plumber.

Non era un monaco, ma un prete.

He was not a monk, but a priest.

— The Host (2006)

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'uomo era un completo straniero.

The man was a complete stranger.

L'ho sempre saputo che Tom era un piantagrane.

I've always known that Tom was a troublemaker.

Lui era un mio caro amico.

He was a dear friend of mine.

Era un motociclista.

He was a motorcyclist.

Ho sempre saputo che Tom era un piantagrane.

I always knew Tom was a troublemaker.

Se non si è capito, era un"sì".

In case you didn’t get it, that was a “yes.”

— Bullet Train (2022)

Ziri era un nerd dei computer.

Ziri was a computer nerd.

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.

Rubens era un membro del Parlamento.

Rubens was a member of Parliament.

— Io sono ancora qui (2024)

Sì conoscevo un Dr. Brand una volta, era un Professore.

Yes, I once knew a Dr. Brand. He was a professor.

— Interstellar (2014)

Orlando era un mio caro.

Orlando was a dear friend of mine.

— Una donna fantastica (2017)

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 cristallo come questo!

It was a crystal like this one!

— Atlantis - L'impero perduto (2001)

Era un punto di riferimento.

It was a landmark.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

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)

Era un enigma.

It was a mystery.

Era un maschiaccio?

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)

Era un ascesso enorme!

It was a huge abscess!

— Tampopo (1985)

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)

Suo padre era un muratore.

His father was a bricklayer.

Era un bianco!

He was a white man!

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Prima era un ubriacone, ora è tuo cugino.

First he was a drunkard, now he's your cousin.

— I visitatori (1993)

Era un fraintendimento!

It was a misunderstanding!

Era un oracolo?

Was it an oracle?

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Mio nonno era un minatore d'oro.

My grandfather was a gold miner.

Era un cartone, pensavo che fosse strano.

It was a cartoon, I thought it was weird.

— Sorry, Baby (2025)

Era un pomeriggio molto caldo.

It was a very hot afternoon.

— Rashomon (1950)

Tom era un boscaiolo.

Tom was a lumberjack.

Era un dilemma per me.

It was a dilemma for me.

Tom era un carpentiere.

Tom was a carpenter.

Jim era un amore.

Jim was a sweetheart.

— Eternity (2025)

Era un acceso dibattito.

It was a heated debate.

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)

Comunque era un bel ragazzo.

He was a handsome guy, though.

— Un affare di famiglia (2018)

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.

So che era un bianco.

I know it was a white one.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Diceva che l'auto era un rottame.

He said the car was a wreck.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

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.

Era un sicario.

He was a hitman.

— Léon (1994)

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)

Era un tentativo di omicidio.

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.

Era un giocatore di rugby.

He was a rugby player.

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)

Ziri era un canadese bianco.

Ziri was a white Canadian.

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)