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loro sapessero

knew, were aware

→ sapere
sap know + ess imperfect subjunctive + ero they past subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #42,248
knew, were aware Imperfect subjunctive form; often used after expressions of wishing or in hypothetical clauses.
IT: Se sapessero la risposta, ce lo direbbero.
EN: If they knew the answer, they would tell us.
Conjugation of sapere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sapessi —
Second sapessi sapeste
Third sapesse sapessero

Volevo solo che tutti sapessero che, per Dio, avevo ragione!

I just wanted everyone to know that, by God, I was right!

— Il filo del ricatto - Dead Man's Wire (2026)

E la famiglia, ehm, sono sicuro che lo sapessero.

And the family, um, I'm sure they knew.

— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)

Se sapessero cosa c'è dentro, saremmo già morti.

If they knew what was inside, we'd already be dead.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

E se davvero sapessero che esisto a Fantàsia?

What if they really knew I existed in Fantasia?

— La storia infinita (1984)

Pensi che Dawson e Downey sapessero che era illegale?

Do you think Dawson and Downey knew it was illegal?

— Codice d'onore (1992)