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essendo

since, being (polite)

e s ˈs ɛ n . d o → essere
ess be + endo gerund
verb · present tense Uncommon #20,581
since Introduces a reason or circumstance, meaning “because [someone or something] is/was.”
IT: Essendo mio padre malato, sono dovuto restare a casa.
EN: Since my father was ill, I had to stay home.
Conjugation of essere
Present
essendo

Essendo domenica, non c'era scuola.

Since it was Sunday, there was no school.

Essendo l'autobus in ritardo, abbiamo dovuto aspettare a lungo sotto la pioggia.

Since the bus was late, we had to wait in the rain for a long time.

Essendo di fretta, mi sono dimenticata i soldi a casa.

Being in a hurry, I forgot the money at home.

Essendo giovane, può lavorare tutto il giorno.

Being young, he can work all day.

Pur essendo anziano, non avete avuto vergogna nel ferire un mio discepolo.

Even though you are old, you were not ashamed to hurt one of my disciples.

— Fearless (2006)

Essendo vegetariana, non mangia carne.

Being vegetarian, she doesn't eat meat.

Essendo domenica, il negozio era chiuso.

Since it was Sunday, the shop was closed.

Essendo in ritardo, noi iniziammo senza di lui.

Being late, we started without him.

Come organizza la vita familiare essendo un'artista?

How does she organize her family life as an artist?

— Love Letters (2025)

Essendo figlio unico, lui era il solo erede.

Being an only child, he was the sole heir.

Essendo mio padre malato, sono dovuto restare a casa.

Since my father was sick, I had to stay at home.

Essendo un pilota, ho pensato che fossi qui.

Being a pilot, I thought you were here.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Essendo di fretta, mi sono scordato i soldi a casa.

Being in a hurry, I forgot the money at home.

Essendo in ritardo, iniziammo senza di lui.

Being late, we started without him.

verb · present tense Rare #27,835
being (polite) Used in a progressive construction to describe how someone is behaving.
IT: Io stavo solamente essendo educata.
EN: I was just being polite.
Conjugation of essere
Present
essendo

Io stavo solo essendo educato.

I was just being polite.

Stavo soltanto essendo educato.

I was just being polite.

Che sono morto pur essendo vivo.

That I am dead while being alive.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Io sto solo essendo realistica.

I'm just being realistic.

Io stavo solamente essendo educata.

I was just being polite.

Stavo solo essendo educato.

I was just being polite.

Stavo soltanto essendo educata.

I was just being polite.

Sto solo essendo realistico.

I'm just being realistic.

Stavo solamente essendo educata.

I was just being polite.

Io stavo solamente essendo educato.

I was just being polite.