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loro giravano

were turning, were going around

→ girare
gir to turn, to rotate + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect + no 3rd person plural imperfect past
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #37,263
were turning, were going around Imperfect tense (they). Often used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
IT: I bambini giravano intorno alla fontana.
EN: The children were going around the fountain.
Conjugation of girare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third girava giravano

Giravano storie curiose, vere a volte.

There were curious stories going around, sometimes true.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Degli avvoltoi giravano in cerchio sopra il cadavere.

Vultures circled above the corpse.

Uno di quei vecchi cowboy che giravano film allo Spahn Ranch.

One of those old cowboys who made movies at Spahn Ranch.

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Quelli giravano col loro denaro.

Those people were going around with their money.

— Vite vendute (1953)

Giravano delle voci.

There were rumors going around.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)