non disse una parola

didn't say a word

→ non
phrase Rare #44,523
didn't say a word Often used in narration to describe someone remaining silent.
IT: Quando gli chiesi cosa fosse successo, non disse una parola.
EN: When I asked him what had happened, he didn't say a word.

Sami non disse una parola.

Sami didn't say a word.

Non disse una parola.

He didn't say a word.

Una che era anche brutta non disse una parola tutta la sera.

One who was also ugly didn't say a word all evening.

— Vivere (1952)

Non disse una parola, ma mi guardò in un modo che non dimenticherò mai.

He didn't say a word, but he looked at me in a way I will never forget.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)