lo voleva

wanted to … it

→ lo
phrase Very common #1,793
wanted to … it Lo refers to a masculine singular object. The phrase usually comes before an infinitive, as in “lo voleva comprare” (“wanted to buy it”).
IT: Marco lo voleva leggere.
EN: Marco wanted to read it.

Lo voleva chiamare.

He wanted to call him.

Tom lo voleva tenere.

Tom wanted to keep it.

Lo voleva incontrare.

He wanted to meet him.

Ha detto che lo voleva aiutare.

He said he wanted to help him.

Non lo voleva deludere.

He didn’t want to disappoint him.

Disse che lo voleva aiutare.

He said he wanted to help him.

Tom lo voleva provare.

Tom wanted to try it.

Lo voleva quasi chiamare"Non giocare d'azzardo".

He almost wanted to call it “Don’t gamble.”

— Vivere! (1994)

Non lo voleva fermare.

He didn't want to stop him.

Lo voleva abbracciare.

She wanted to hug him.

Tom lo voleva riparare.

Tom wanted to fix it.

Lo voleva fermare.

He wanted to stop him.

Tom non lo voleva fissare.

Tom didn't want to stare at him.

Non lo voleva abbracciare.

He/She didn’t want to hug him.

Lo voleva davvero baciare.

She really wanted to kiss him.

Lo voleva lasciare.

She wanted to leave him.

Tom non lo voleva riparare.

Tom didn't want to repair it.

Ha detto che lo voleva baciare.

She said she wanted to kiss him.

Disse che lo voleva conoscere.

He said he wanted to meet him.

Tom lo voleva rifare.

Tom wanted to do it again.