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l'avevo quasi

I had almost...

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phrase Rare #21,098
I had almost... Used to say that you had nearly done something or nearly had something. The following past participle changes according to the action and, with a direct object, may agree in gender and number. Similar forms include l'ho quasi, meaning “I almost...” or “I have almost...”.
IT: L'avevo quasi finita quando mi sono accorto dell'errore.
EN: I had almost finished it when I noticed the mistake.

L'avevo quasi battuta.

I had almost beaten her.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

No, no, no, l'avevo quasi battuta.

No, no, no, I had almost beaten her.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

L'avevo quasi fatto tanto tempo fa.

I had almost done it a long time ago.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Ce l'avevo quasi fatta.

I almost made it.

L'avevo quasi dimenticato.

I had almost forgotten it.

— La canzone del mare (2014)

L'avevo quasi preso.

I had almost caught it.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Ehi, ce l'avevo quasi fatta!

Hey, I almost made it!

— Everything Everywhere All at Once - La vita, il multiverso e tutto quanto (2022)