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lui picchiava

was hitting, used to hit, was beating

→ picchiare
picchi to hit, to beat up + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #30,000
was hitting, used to hit, was beating Often means repeatedly hitting or beating someone.
IT: Quando era arrabbiato, picchiava il tavolo.
EN: When he was angry, he would hit the table.
Conjugation of picchiare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third picchiava —

Il padre alcolizzato di Tom lo picchiava spesso.

Tom's alcoholic father often beat him.

Il bastardo mi picchiava sempre.

The bastard was always beating me.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

I tempi in cui si picchiava il rotolo con un bastone sono finiti.

The days of hitting the scroll with a stick are over.

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)

La picchiava o cosa?

Did he hit her or what?

— Le iene (1992)

Picchiava sua moglie.

He beat his wife.

Quell'uomo la picchiava.

That man used to beat her.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Il vicino picchiava la moglie.

The neighbor was beating his wife.

La signora la picchiava?

Did the lady beat her?

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

Vi picchiava spesso?

Did he hit you often?

— I peccatori (2025)