lui era

he was

→ lui
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he was Lui can add emphasis: “he” rather than someone else.
IT: Lui era molto gentile.
EN: He was very kind.

Lui era appoggiato al muro.

He was leaning against the wall.

Alcuni dicono che lui era un musicista in gioventù.

Some say he was a musician in his youth.

Tra gli Hacker, lui era il supereroe.

Among the hackers, he was the superhero.

— Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)

Lui era la nostra ricchezza.

He was our treasure.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Lui era assente da scuola.

He was absent from school.

Lui era completamente perplesso.

He was completely perplexed.

Lui era sul tetto con la sua chitarra elettrica.

He was on the roof with his electric guitar.

Lui era distante.

He was distant.

Lui era un musicista povero.

He was a poor musician.

Lui era imbarazzato dall'incidente.

He was embarrassed by the incident.

Lui era a Hokkaido l'anno scorso?

Was he in Hokkaido last year?

Lui era una brava persona.

He was a good person.

Lui era imprevedibile.

He was unpredictable.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Lui era affamato.

He was hungry.

Lui era l'eroe militare della Guerra Civile.

He was the military hero of the Civil War.

Lui era ancora qui quando sei arrivato?

Was he still here when you arrived?

Con la differenza che lui era un vero figlio di puttana.

Except that he was a real son of a bitch.

— Amores perros (2000)

Lui era l'uomo giusto per una posizione del genere.

He was the right man for a position like that.

Lui era debole per via della perdita di sangue.

He was weak from blood loss.

Lui era troppo giovane per vivere da solo.

He was too young to live alone.

Lui era il mio primo amore.

He was my first love.

Lui era impaziente di vedere suo figlio.

He was eager to see his son.

Lui era a casa.

He was at home.

— The Orphanage (2007)

Lui era vestito di nero.

He was dressed in black.

Lui era intontito dalla sua bellezza.

He was stunned by her beauty.

Nemmeno lui era nemmeno lontanamente qualificato.

He wasn't even remotely qualified.

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

Lui era al supermercato.

He was at the supermarket.

Lui era la mente dietro la congiura.

He was the mastermind behind the conspiracy.

E lui era tra i peggiori.

And he was among the worst.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Lui era completamente incazzato.

He was completely pissed off.

Lui era piccolo ma forte.

He was small but strong.

Cioè, lui era fantastico.

I mean, he was fantastic.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Lui era di nuovo ubriaco.

He was drunk again.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Lui era un buon re.

He was a good king.

Quando morì, lui era a pezzi.

When he died, he was shattered.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Lui era fortunato.

He was lucky.

Lui era il suo primo amore.

He was her first love.

Con la pioggia, il vento, la neve, lui era sempre là.

Come rain, come wind, come snow, he was always there.

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Lui era impressionato.

He was impressed.

Bambino com'era, lui era coraggioso.

As a child, he was brave.

Lui era addormentato nel letto.

He was asleep in bed.

Lui era, è e sarà il mio migliore amico.

He was, is and will be my best friend.

Lui era invidioso della promozione della sua amica.

He was jealous of his friend’s promotion.

Quel fine settimana lui era via.

He was away that weekend.

Lui era ancora qui quand'è arrivata?

Was he still here when she arrived?

Lomanitz non è mai stato impiegato a Los Alamos, lui era un collegamento.

Lomanitz was never employed at Los Alamos; he was a liaison.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Prima lui era accanto ad un grande albero.

First he was next to a big tree.

— Il mio vicino Totoro (1988)

Lui era brutto.

He was ugly.

Lui era molto speciale per me.

He was very special to me.

Lui era con lei.

He was with her.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Lui era tenace.

He was tenacious.

Lui era un giornalista!

He was a journalist!

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Lui era il capo del movimento.

He was the leader of the movement.

Lui era un soldato coraggioso.

He was a brave soldier.

Lui era immobile come una statua.

He was still as a statue.

Lui era a Parigi.

He was in Paris.

Lui era una leggenda.

He was a legend.

— Assassination (2015)

Lui era in tempo per la scuola.

He was on time for school.

Essendo figlio unico, lui era il solo erede.

Being an only child, he was the sole heir.

Lui era al cancello della morte.

He was at death's gate.

Lui era ancora vivo.

He was still alive.

— War Machine (2026)

Lui era l'uomo più apprezzato del paese.

He was the most respected man in the country.

Mi sentivo smarrita e lui era gentile.

I felt lost, and he was kind.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Lui era assai insistente.

He was very insistent.

Lui era chiaramente imbarazzato.

He was clearly embarrassed.

Era terrorizzata e, all’improvviso, lui era al sicuro.

She was terrified, and suddenly he was safe.

Lui era perfetto.

He was perfect.

— Eternity (2025)

Lui era deluso.

He was disappointed.

Ho capito che lui era nervoso quando tu non hai mangiato le olive.

I understood that he was nervous when you didn't eat the olives.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Lui era un bravo ragazzo.

He was a good boy.

Lui era un mio buon amico.

He was a good friend of mine.

Lo fanno da quando lui era alto così.

They've been doing it since he was this tall.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Lui era il mio protettore.

He was my protector.

— Lady Vendetta (2005)

Lui era zio Maxence.

He was Uncle Maxence.

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Lui era invidioso della promozione del suo amico.

He was envious of his friend's promotion.

Lui era ambizioso.

He was ambitious.