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lui scappava

was running away, was escaping

→ scappare
scapp escape; run away + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #34,655
was running away, was escaping In the phrase *mi scappava la pipì*, it means that someone really needed to pee.
IT: Il gatto scappava appena sentiva un rumore.
EN: The cat would run away as soon as it heard a noise.
Conjugation of scappare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third scappava —

Tua sorella era così timida e scappava ogni volta che venivo a trovarti.

Your sister was so shy and would run away every time I came to visit you.

— Thirst (2009)

Alla schiena mentre scappava.

In the back as he ran away.

— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)

Sì, mentre scappava.

Yes, while he was running away.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

Mi scappava così tanto la pipì che stavo per scoppiare.

I needed to pee so badly that I was about to explode.

Scappava da una banda e ci chiese rifugio.

He was running away from a gang and asked us for refuge.

— La pelle che abito (2011)

Fu investito da un'auto mentre scappava da casa di un vicino.

He was hit by a car while fleeing from a neighbor’s house.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Perché scappava?

Why was he running away?

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)