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se avesse

if he/she/it had

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phrase Uncommon #15,031
if he/she/it had Used to introduce a hypothetical past condition. The subject depends on context and is often omitted in Italian.
IT: Se avesse tempo, verrebbe con noi.
EN: If he had time, he would come with us.

Avrebbe potuto essere un grande musicista se avesse continuato.

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

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)

Se avesse prodotto lui la droga?

What if he had produced the drugs?

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

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)

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)

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 riconosciuto Manohar?

What if he had recognized Manohar?

— Andhadhun (2018)

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)

Ci avrebbe aiutati se avesse potuto.

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

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)

Festeggia come se avesse vinto la corsa!

Celebrate like you won the race!

— Senna (2010)

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)

Parla come se avesse già letto il libro.

He speaks as if he had already read the book.

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)

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

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

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

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

— Senna (2010)

E se avesse mentito?

What if he lied?

— La grazia (2025)

Ha evitato il contatto visivo come se avesse preso qualcosa.

He avoided eye contact as if he had taken something.

— Eddington (2025)

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)