pensavo di essere

I thought I was

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phrase Uncommon #19,386
I thought I was Used to say what you believed about yourself in the past. Often followed by an adjective or noun phrase.
IT: Pensavo di essere pronto, ma non lo ero.
EN: I thought I was ready, but I wasn't.

Pensavo di essere intelligente.

I thought I was smart.

Io pensavo di essere troppo anziano.

I thought I was too old.

Pensavo di essere all'inferno.

I thought I was in hell.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

Pensavo di essere l'unico sveglio.

I thought I was the only one awake.

— Passengers (2016)

Pensavo di essere un bravo allenatore.

I thought I was a good coach.

Pensavo di essere intelligente, ma in realtà ero cieco.

I thought I was smart, but I was actually blind.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Pensavo di essere semplicemente fortunata.

I thought I was just lucky.

Io pensavo di essere troppo anziana.

I thought I was too old.

Pensavo di essere io il tuo miglior amico.

I thought I was your best friend.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Pensavo di essere troppo giovane.

I thought I was too young.

Io pensavo di essere troppo vecchia.

I thought I was too old.

Pensavo di essere felice.

I thought I was happy.

Pensavo di essere la tua migliore amica e tu mi metti in disparte così.

I thought I was your best friend and you just left me out like this.

— Elephant (2003)

Io pensavo di essere figo.

I thought I was cool.

Non pensavo di essere capace di fare queste cose, invece le so fare.

I didn't think I was capable of doing these things, but I can do them.

— Spider-Man - Un nuovo universo (2018)