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loro mancavano

were missing, were missed, remained, were left

→ mancare
manc to be missed (by someone), to be missed by + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect + no third-person plural (they)
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #17,037
were missing, were missed With a person introduced by a, this often means that the person missed someone or something.
IT: Mi mancavano i miei amici.
EN: I missed my friends.
remained, were left
IT: Mancavano due giorni alla partenza.
EN: There were two days left until departure.
Conjugation of mancare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second mancavi —
Third mancava mancavano

A Sami mancavano sua moglie e i suoi figli.

Sami missed his wife and children.

Mancavano a tutti noi.

We all missed them.

Mi mancavano i tuoi abbracci.

I missed your hugs.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

Mancavano dieci giorni alle nozze, il re era ancora vivo.

There were ten days left until the wedding, the king was still alive.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Mi mancavano queste anche.

I missed these too.

— Eternity (2025)

Mio padre è morto, mancavano i mezzi.

My father died, there were no means.

— Lanterne rosse (1991)

A lui mancavano le idee.

He was out of ideas.

Mancavano a tutte noi.

We all missed them.

Mancavano sei studenti alla lezione di oggi.

There were six students missing from today's class.

A loro mancavano le loro amiche.

They missed their friends.

Le mancavano i fiumi e le colline.

She missed the rivers and the hills.

— I fiori della guerra (2011)

A Steven Redfellow non mancavano i nemici.

Steven Redfellow had no shortage of enemies.

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

Mancavano ancora cinque soldi.

They were still five cents short.

A Tom mancavano.

Tom missed them.

A Mary mancavano i suoi figli.

Mary missed her children.

Mi mancavano le parole.

I was at a loss for words.

In un periodo mancavano molti dottori per la prigione.

At one point, the prison was short on doctors.

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Mancavano giusto cinque minuti alla fine della lezione noiosa.

There were just five minutes left of the boring class.

A loro mancavano i loro amici.

They missed their friends.