fece del suo meglio per

did their best to

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did their best to Used before an infinitive to say someone made their best effort to do something. The form “fece” refers to a person in the past; “suo” can mean his, her, or their.

IT: Fece del suo meglio per finire il lavoro.

EN: They did their best to finish the work.

Fece del suo meglio per sembrare occupato.

He did his best to look busy.

Mary fece del suo meglio per sembrare felice.

Mary did her best to look happy.

Fece del suo meglio per non essere in ritardo.

He tried his best not to be late.

Fece del suo meglio per sembrare felice.

He tried his best to look happy.

Mary fece del suo meglio per aiutare Tom.

Mary did her best to help Tom.

Pinocchio fece del suo meglio per arrivarci, ma non ci riuscì.

Pinocchio did his best to get there, but he couldn't.

Mary fece del suo meglio per sorridere.

Mary did her best to smile.

Fece del suo meglio per proteggerla.

He did his best to protect her.