lui sanguinava

was bleeding

→ sanguinare
sanguin bleed + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #38,408
was bleeding
IT: Il ferito sanguinava molto.
EN: The injured man was bleeding heavily.
Conjugation of sanguinare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third sanguinava

Sanguinava come un maiale al macello.

He was bleeding like a pig being slaughtered.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Questa mattina mi sanguinava l'orecchio.

My ear was bleeding this morning.

Stamattina mi sanguinava l'orecchio.

My ear was bleeding this morning.

La sua bocca sanguinava.

His mouth was bleeding.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

A lui sanguinava il naso.

His nose was bleeding.