l'avesse

had it/him/her

→ lo
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had it/him/her The exact meaning of “l’” depends on what it refers to; it can mean “it,” “him,” or “her.”
IT: Pensavo che l'avesse già letto.
EN: I thought he had already read it.

Non avevo idea che l'avesse registrato.

I had no idea he/she had recorded it.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Così chiunque l'avesse uccisa avrebbe fatto qualcosa.

So whoever had killed her would have done something.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Non so come, è quasi come se lei l'avesse capito.

I don't know how, it's almost as if she understood.

— Angeli perduti (1995)

Vorrei che Bumpy l'avesse conosciuta.

I wish Bumpy had met her.

— American Gangster (2007)

Se l'avesse visto veramente, il monaciello?

If he had really seen it, the little monk?

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

E Dane l'avesse saputo?

And what if Dane had known?

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

C'è stato uno che pensavo l'avesse presa male.

There was one person I thought had taken it badly.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Se l'avesse saputo me l'avrebbe certo detto.

If he had known, he certainly would have told me.

— Vivere (1952)

Non l'avesse mai fatto!

I wish he’d never done that!