she was
She was his new girlfriend.
Lei era con Tom quella notte?
Was she with Tom that night?
Ma lei era bellissima da giovane.
But she was beautiful when she was young.
— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)
Lei era una bambina, però non aveva paura.
She was a child, but she wasn’t afraid.
Lei era molto felice per il mio regalo.
She was very happy with my gift.
She was very sad yesterday.
She was selfish in college.
Were you worried?
Così lei era “l’Indiana”, e mio padre era “il Bello”.
So she was “the Indian,” and my father was “the Handsome One.”
— L'agente segreto (2025)
E lei era molto più arrabbiata.
And she was much angrier.
She was my first love.
Nia sapeva che lei era fuori in servizio.
Nia knew she was out on duty.
— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)
She was an actress.
Lei era molto bella quando era giovane.
She was very beautiful when she was young.
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 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)
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 vestita di bianco alla festa.
She was dressed in white at the party.
Alla grande, lei era forte nei passaggi, un vero cannone.
Great, she was a great passer, a real powerhouse.
— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)
Ma il problema era che lei era una puttana.
But the problem was that she was a whore.
— Old Boy (2003)
She was here before, right?
Lei era soddisfatta di essere trattata come ospite.
She was happy to be treated as a guest.
Sul palcoscenico lei era la stessa che è adesso.
On stage she was the same as she is now.
— Le vite degli altri (2006)
Lei era sulla scena del crimine.
She was at the crime scene.
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)
She was in tears.
She was too late.
Lei era indifferente alla politica.
She was indifferent to politics.
Lei era la mia unica vera famiglia oltre ai gemelli.
She was my only real family besides the twins.
— The Brutalist (2024)
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)
She was a teacher.
Lei era molto felice per il mio dono.
She was very happy with my gift.
Non lo sapevo che lei era sposata.
I didn't know she was married.
You were worried, weren't you?
Were you always this weird?
Lei era sorpresa che fosse così tardi.
She was surprised that it was so late.
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)
She was impressed.
Was she home at ten?
Lei era talentuosa e intelligente.
She was talented and intelligent.
Ma Nico Lasarte sapeva che lei era colpevole.
But Nico Lasarte knew she was guilty.
— Durante la tormenta (2018)
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)
Was she at the concert?
Lei era troppo stanca per continuare a lavorare.
She was too tired to continue working.
Lei era un ufficiale nell'esercito?
Was she an officer in the army?
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)
Was she with them that night?
She was a good mother.
Lei era molto fiera di suo padre.
She was very proud of her father.
Lei era una studentessa di medicina.
She was a medical student.
Giudicando dall'espressione sul suo volto, lei era preoccupata.
Judging by the expression on her face, she was worried.
Lei era morta prima del mio arrivo.
She had died before I arrived.
Lei era soddisfatta del risultato.
She was satisfied with the result.
She was his first love.
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)
You were busy, right?
Lei era sul punto di uccidersi.
She was on the verge of killing herself.
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)
Inoltre, lei era una bellissima donna.
Besides, she was a beautiful woman.
— Il segreto dei suoi occhi (2009)
She was late, wasn't she?
She was your friend, right?
Lei era la mia preferita, comunque.
She was my favorite, though.
— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)
She was clearly in trouble.
Were you worried about me?
She was fluent in French.
Lei era genuinamente sorpresa.
She was genuinely surprised.
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 sorprendentemente bella.
She was strikingly beautiful.
Lei era imbarazzata dall'incidente.
She was embarrassed by the incident.
You were married, weren't you?
Lei era impossibile da ignorare.
She was impossible to ignore.
Lei era in piedi dietro di me.
She was standing behind me.
She was charming.