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lui restasse

stay, remain

→ restare
rest to stay, remain + asse 3rd-person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #37,009
stay, remain Imperfect subjunctive form; often used after expressions of wishing, wanting, or uncertainty.
IT: Volevo che restasse a cena.
EN: I wanted them to stay for dinner.
Conjugation of restare
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First restassi —
Second restassi —
Third restasse —

Il padre non voleva che restasse sola neanche un momento.

Her father didn't want her to be alone even for a moment.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Facevo solo in modo che restasse viva.

I was just making sure she stayed alive.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

No, a quella frase non potevo lasciare che restasse senza risposta.

No, I couldn't leave that sentence unanswered.

Forse per questo, il Santo Padre voleva restasse un segreto.

Perhaps for this reason, the Holy Father wanted it to remain a secret.

— Conclave (2024)

Mi sedetti e aspettai che Katrina restasse lì in piedi.

I sat down and waited for Katrina to remain standing there.