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se avesse

if he/she had

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phrase Uncommon #14,681
if he/she had Used before a past participle to form a hypothetical condition. The subject can also be “it.”
IT: Se avesse più tempo, viaggerebbe di più.
EN: If he had more time, he would travel more.

Misi un pezzo di carta al telefono, sarebbe caduta se avesse suonato.

I put a piece of paper on the phone, it would fall if it rang.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Se avesse piovuto, forse avrebbe avuto difficoltà a tornare.

If it had rained, he might have had trouble getting back.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Ci avrebbe aiutati se avesse potuto.

He/She would have helped us if he/she could have.

Penso che Mary sarebbe restata più a lungo se avesse potuto.

I think Mary would have stayed longer if she could have.

Quindi cosa farebbe uno come te se avesse fatto qualcosa di sbagliato?

So what would someone like you do if they had done something wrong?

— Der Hauptmann (2018)

E se avesse riconosciuto Manohar?

What if he had recognized Manohar?

— Andhadhun (2018)

Oggi dovevo recuperare, anche se avesse significato ritirare la rete da sola.

Today I had to catch up, even if it meant hauling in the net by myself.

Sarebbe diventato campione del mondo, se avesse vinto la corsa.

He would have become world champion if he had won the race.

— Senna (2010)

Se avesse saputo come mi chiamo, saresti rimasto?

If you had known my name, would you have stayed?

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Ha evitato il contatto visivo come se avesse preso qualcosa.

He avoided eye contact as if he had taken something.

— Eddington (2025)

Se avesse conosciuto la verità, l'avreste seguita fin qui?

If she had known the truth, would you have followed her this far?

— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)

Avrebbe potuto essere un grande musicista se avesse continuato.

He could have been a great musician if he had continued.

Se avesse permesso a Peter di aiutarla, le farebbe meno male.

If she had let Peter help her, it would hurt less.

— Funny Games (1997)

Avrebbe potuto resistere più aggressivamente se avesse voluto.

He could have resisted more aggressively if he had wanted to.

Come se avesse saputo che stavi arrivando.

As if he knew you were coming.

— Bacurau (2019)

Solo una botta alla testa, se avesse reagito!

Just a blow to the head, if he had reacted!

— La banda Baader Meinhof (2008)

E se avesse mentito?

What if he lied?

— La grazia (2025)

Parla come se avesse già letto il libro.

He speaks as if he had already read the book.

Però lui non l'avrebbe rubato se avesse saputo cos'era.

But he wouldn't have stolen it if he'd known what it was.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Se avesse prodotto lui la droga?

What if he had produced the drugs?

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Credo che se avesse potuto avrebbe provato ad uccidermi stanotte.

I think if he could he would have tried to kill me tonight.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Festeggia come se avesse vinto la corsa!

Celebrate like you won the race!

— Senna (2010)