lei era

she was

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phrase Common #2,336
she was Used to describe a female subject in the past tense.
IT: Lei era felice di vederti.
EN: She was happy to see you.

Ma Nico Lasarte sapeva che lei era colpevole.

But Nico Lasarte knew she was guilty.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Lei era sorpresa della notizia.

She was surprised by the news.

Lei era impegnata.

She was busy.

Lei era sul punto di uccidersi.

She was on the verge of killing herself.

Lei era in Francia.

She was in France.

Però lei era sposato.

But she was married.

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Lei era a casa ieri sera?

Was she at home last night?

Lei era timido.

She was shy.

Lei era ammalata.

She was sick.

Lei era tua amica, vero?

She was your friend, right?

Lei era la mia migliore amica.

She was my best friend.

— Non dirlo a nessuno (2006)

Lei era buona a niente.

She was good for nothing.

Forse lei era debole e sola.

Maybe she was weak and alone.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Lei era un'infame?

Was she an infamous woman?

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)

Lei era molto bella quando era giovane.

She was very beautiful when she was young.

Lei era confusa.

She was confused.

Lei era una delle vittime di Serton.

She was one of Serton's victims.

— Non dirlo a nessuno (2006)

Temevo che sarebbe crollata, ma lei era perfetta.

I was afraid she would fall apart, but she was perfect.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Lei era di fretta.

She was in a hurry.

Ma il problema era che lei era una puttana.

But the problem was that she was a whore.

— Old Boy (2003)

Si sa che lei era un gran ballerino.

It is known that he was a great dancer.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Lei era nell'auto con Barrenger.

She was in the car with Barrenger.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Lei era esigente.

She was demanding.

Lei era qui prima, vero?

She was here before, right?

Lei era geloso di Tom?

Was she jealous of Tom?

Lei era soddisfatta di essere trattata come ospite.

She was happy to be treated as a guest.

Lei era il vero bersaglio.

She was the real target.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Lei era impegnato?

Was she busy?

Lei era suo marito.

She was her husband.

— Non dirlo a nessuno (2006)

Lei era in lacrime.

She was in tears.

Lei era indifferente alla politica.

She was indifferent to politics.

Lei era bellissima.

She was beautiful.

— Il segreto dei suoi occhi (2009)

Lei era la mia unica vera famiglia oltre ai gemelli.

She was my only real family besides the twins.

— The Brutalist (2024)

Lei era come un angelo.

She was like an angel.

— Barfi! (2012)

Lei era una bambina, però non aveva paura.

She was a child, but she wasn’t afraid.

Lei era molto felice per il mio dono.

She was very happy with my gift.

Lei era una spia di Pontoss?

Was she a Pontoss spy?

— Pentimento (1987)

Lei era distrutta.

She was exhausted.

— La La Land (2016)

Inoltre, lei era una bellissima donna.

Besides, she was a beautiful woman.

— Il segreto dei suoi occhi (2009)

Lei era preoccupato, vero?

You were worried, weren't you?

Un test del DNA mostrò che lei era innocente.

A DNA test showed she was innocent.

Lei era fortunata.

She was lucky.

Lei era sempre così strano?

Were you always this weird?

Lei era giovane.

She was young.

Lei era sorpresa che fosse così tardi.

She was surprised that it was so late.

Lei era impegnata, vero?

She was busy, right?

Sarà stato complicato, visto che lei era la sorella minore.

It must have been complicated, since she was the younger sister.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

Lei era sua madre!

She was his mother!

— La canzone del mare (2014)

Lei era impressionata.

She was impressed.

Lei era a casa alle dieci?

Was she home at ten?

Lei era timida.

She was shy.

Lei era in quell'auto.

She was in that car.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Lei era al concerto?

Was she at the concert?

Sono morti quando lei era piccola.

They died when she was little.

— Una di famiglia (2025)

Lei era l'ultima a partire.

She was the last to leave.

Lei era bianca.

She was white.

Lei era un'attrice.

She was an actress.

Lei era la vostra fan più grande e l'avete buttata via!

She was your biggest fan, and you threw her away!

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Lei era con loro quella sera?

Was she with them that night?

Lei era una brava ragazza e forse lui era meglio di quanto sembrasse.

She was a good girl and maybe he was better than he seemed.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Giudicando dall'espressione sul suo volto, lei era preoccupata.

Judging by the expression on her face, she was worried.

Lei era molto fiera di suo padre.

She was very proud of her father.

Lei era depressa.

She was depressed.

Lei era morta prima del mio arrivo.

She had died before I arrived.

Ma lei era bellissima da giovane.

But she was beautiful when she was young.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Lei era entusiasta.

She was thrilled.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Lei era qui mentre dormivo?

Was she here while I was sleeping?

— L'infanzia di Ivan (1962)

Lei era gelosa di me.

She was jealous of me.

Ma, lei era li.

But she was there.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Lei era soddisfatta del risultato.

She was satisfied with the result.

Lei era il suo primo amore.

She was his first love.

Lei era speciale, lo sai.

She was special, you know.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Lei era impegnato, vero?

You were busy, right?

Lei era sulla scena del crimine.

She was at the crime scene.

Lei era in auto con quella donna che non si chiama Raquel.

She was in the car with that woman whose name isn't Raquel.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Lei era a letto.

She was in bed.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Lei era troppo in ritardo.

She was too late.

Lei era in ritardo, vero?

She was late, wasn't she?

Lei era ammalato.

She was sick.

Lei era ubriaca ieri sera, vero?

She was drunk last night, wasn’t she?

Lei era la mia preferita, comunque.

She was my favorite, though.

— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)

Tu sei finocchio, lei era bella e l'hai uccisa.

You’re a fag, she was beautiful, and you killed her.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Suor Agnes, so che lei era vicina al Santo Padre.

Sister Agnes, I know that you were close to the Holy Father.

— Conclave (2024)

Lei era chiaramente nei guai.

She was clearly in trouble.

Forse lei era distratto e ha preso qualcosa senza precauzioni.

Maybe she was distracted and took something without taking precautions.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Lei era un'insegnante.

She was a teacher.

Lo ero dentro di lei e lei era intorno a me.

I was inside her and she was around me.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Lei era confuso.

She was confused.

Lei era di fronte all'auto?

Was she in front of the car?

— Blow Out (1981)

Lei era preoccupato per me?

Were you worried about me?

Lei era fluente in francese.

She was fluent in French.

Lei era qui.

She was here.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Lei era genuinamente sorpresa.

She was genuinely surprised.

Lei era sorprendentemente bella.

She was strikingly beautiful.

Lei era imbarazzata dall'incidente.

She was embarrassed by the incident.

Lei era sposato, vero?

You were married, weren't you?

Lei era impossibile da ignorare.

She was impossible to ignore.

Lei era talentuosa e intelligente.

She was talented and intelligent.

Lei era in piedi dietro di me.

She was standing behind me.

Sul palcoscenico lei era la stessa che è adesso.

On stage she was the same as she is now.

— Le vite degli altri (2006)

Alla grande, lei era forte nei passaggi, un vero cannone.

Great, she was a great passer, a real powerhouse.

— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)

Lei era affascinante.

She was charming.

Lei era troppo stanca per continuare a lavorare.

She was too tired to continue working.

Lei era l'amante di mio marito?

Were you my husband's mistress?

— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)

Nia sapeva che lei era fuori in servizio.

Nia knew she was out on duty.

— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)

Lei era bianca come il gesso.

She was as white as chalk.

Lei era un ufficiale nell'esercito?

Was she an officer in the army?

Che lei era bella per compassione, ma tu ci vai a nozze.

That she was beautiful out of pity, but you're going to marry her.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Lei era la sua nuova ragazza.

She was his new girlfriend.

Non lo sapevo che lei era sposata.

I didn't know she was married.

Lei era con Tom quella notte?

Was she with Tom that night?

Lei era una brava madre.

She was a good mother.

E poi mollò la moglie mentre lei era incinta di quel ragazzo muto.

And then he dumped his wife while she was pregnant with that dumb boy.

— Mystic River (2003)

Lei era molto felice per il mio regalo.

She was very happy with my gift.

E lei era .

And there she was.

— The Orphanage (2007)

Lei era da sola?

Was she alone?

Lei era una studentessa di medicina.

She was a medical student.

Sai, allora lei era incinta.

You know, she was pregnant then.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Lei era molto triste ieri.

She was very sad yesterday.

Lei era egoista al college.

She was selfish in college.

Lei era preoccupato?

Were you worried?

Lei era gelosa di Tom?

Was she jealous of Tom?

Lei era serio?

Was she serious?

Lei era il mio primo amore.

She was my first love.