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lui sentisse

heard, felt

s e n ˈt i s . s e → sentire
sent to hear + isse subjunctive imperfect, 3rd person singular
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #38,685
heard An imperfect subjunctive form; the English translation depends on context.
IT: Se mi sentisse, verrebbe subito.
EN: If he heard me, he would come right away.
felt With *si*, means “felt” a particular way.
IT: Spero che si sentisse a suo agio.
EN: I hope he felt at ease.
Conjugation of sentire
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sentissi —
Second sentissi —
Third sentisse —

Se don Pablo ti sentisse, non ti approverebbe.

If Don Pablo heard you, he wouldn't approve of you.

— Il postino (1994)

Volevo che un testimone mi sentisse parlare della polizza.

I wanted a witness to hear me talk about the policy.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Era determinata a far sì che la piccola non si sentisse mai sola.

She was determined to make sure the little girl never felt alone.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Non volevo che Setsuko sentisse.

I didn't want Setsuko to hear.

— La tomba delle lucciole (1988)

Mary non voleva che nessuno la sentisse.

Mary didn’t want anyone to hear her.