era una donna

was a woman

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was a woman The subject is often understood from context.
IT: Mia nonna era una donna coraggiosa.
EN: My grandmother was a brave woman.

Era una donna chi è?

Who is the woman?

— Roma città aperta (1945)

La signora Sklodowska era una donna.

Mrs. Sklodowska was a woman.

Era una donna d’affari molto astuta.

She was a very shrewd businesswoman.

Era una donna acuta.

She was a sharp woman.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Mia madre era una donna orgogliosa, una donna istruita, una donna forte.

My mother was a proud woman, an educated woman, a strong woman.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Lei era una donna seducente.

She was a seductive woman.

Era una donna piacevole.

She was a pleasant woman.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Era una donna di mezza età.

She was a middle-aged woman.

La madre di Péguy era una donna di gran valore.

Péguy's mother was a woman of great worth.

— Arrivederci ragazzi (1987)

Mia sorella era una donna molto bella.

My sister was a very beautiful woman.

La madre era una donna soffocante ed esigente.

The mother was a stifling and demanding woman.

— Psyco (1960)

Era una donna molto bella.

She was a very beautiful woman.

— Parla con lei (2002)

La moglie di mio zio era una donna cattiva.

My uncle's wife was a mean woman.

— Audition (2000)

Un uomo che prima era una donna.

A man who was once a woman.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)