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lui moriva

was dying

→ morire
mor to die + iv imperfect tense + a 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #37,471
was dying In expressions such as *moriva dalle risate*, it means “was dying of laughter.”
IT: Il cane moriva di sete.
EN: The dog was dying of thirst.
Conjugation of morire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third moriva —

Moriva dalle risate.

He was dying of laughter.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Ma non ne aveva bisogno, tanto moriva presto.

But he didn't need it, he was dying soon anyway.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

Mentre noi eravamo al Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, la mia povera maestra moriva.

While we were at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, my poor teacher was dying.

Il mio popolo moriva di fame.

My people were starving.

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

Solo che tu gli hai fatto fare una cosa così rischiosa che per poco non moriva.

Except you made him do something so dangerous he nearly died.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Tua sorella moriva bruciata se non c'ero io!

Your sister would have died in the fire if I hadn't been there!

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)