faceva freddo

it was cold

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it was cold Used to describe the weather in the past, often as background to another event.
IT: Quando siamo usciti, faceva freddo.
EN: When we went out, it was cold.

Siccome faceva freddo abbiamo acceso un fuoco.

Since it was cold we lit a fire.

Faceva freddo ieri?

Was it cold yesterday?

Faceva freddo.

It was cold.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Dato che faceva freddo, abbiamo acceso un fuoco.

Since it was cold, we built a fire.

L'anno scorso, quand'ero in Italia, là faceva freddo, qui no, ricordi?

Last year, when I was in Italy, it was cold there, but not here, remember?

— Funny Games (1997)

Faceva freddo la scorsa notte?

Was it cold last night?