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mi stava

was … me

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phrase Uncommon #15,883
was … me Used with a following verb to describe an action that was ongoing and affecting or directed at you.
IT: Mi stava aiutando.
EN: He was helping me.

Mi stava manipolando.

He was manipulating me.

Non sapevo dove mi stava portando Tom.

I didn’t know where Tom was taking me.

Mi stava scoppiando il cuore.

My heart felt like it was about to burst.

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

Più tardi, capii che mi stava dando una lezione.

Later, I realized he was teaching me a lesson.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Mio fratello mi stava difendendo.

My brother was defending me.

— Predator: Badlands (2025)

Mi stava prendendo in giro.

He was making fun of me.

Tom mi stava annoiando a morte.

Tom was boring me to death.

Sami mi stava implorando.

Sami was begging me.

Mi stava distruggendo la vita.

It was destroying my life.

Mi stava mandando a fuoco la casa!

He was burning my house down!

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Lei mi stava sorridendo.

She was smiling at me.

— Together (2025)

Mi stava sanguinando l'orecchio stamattina.

My ear was bleeding this morning.

Perché Tom mi stava imitando?

Why was Tom imitating me?

Quell'uomo mi stava infastidendo.

That man was annoying me.

Sami mi stava chiamando.

Sami was calling me.

Mi stava accompagnando al lavoro.

He was driving me to work.

Mi stava davvero spaventando.

It was really scaring me.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Mi stava raccontando una storia incredibile prima che tu arrivassi.

He was telling me an amazing story before you arrived.

Quando sei scesa dal cielo mi stava per scoppiare il cuore.

When you came down from the sky my heart was about to explode.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Sami mi stava spiando.

Sami was spying on me.