lo chiamavano

Allora non lo chiamavano Porcospino, ma Maestro.

Back then they didn't call him Porcupine, but Maestro.

— Stalker (1979)

E perché lo chiamavano Shoeless Joe?

And why did they call him Shoeless Joe?

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

E tanto lurido e selvaggio era che tutti lo chiamavano Peppe Merda.

And he was so filthy and savage that everyone called him Shitty Peppe.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Il babbo del mio babbo lo chiamavano "Carnazza".

My dad’s dad was called “Carnazza.”

— Amarcord (1973)

Le persone lo chiamavano il Club Parricida.

People called it the Parricide Club.

— Assassination (2015)

Lo chiamavano "Bersaglio Brown".

They called him “Brown Target.”

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Lo chiamavano Solo Ray.

They called him Solo Ray.

— Mystic River (2003)

Lo chiamavano riformatorio.

They called it a reform school.

— Picnic (1955)

Lo chiamavano zar.

They called him czar.

— L'ultimo imperatore (1987)

Per questo lo chiamavano "Bird"!

That's why they called him “Bird”!

— La La Land (2016)