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lui serviva

needed

→ servire
serv serve + iva third-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #9,093
needed Used with the thing needed as the subject and the person who needs it introduced by a or an unstressed pronoun.
IT: Mi serviva una penna.
EN: I needed a pen.
Conjugation of servire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third serviva servivano
SingularPlural
First servirmi —
Second — servirvi
servireservirla

Era un amico e ha servito New York, New York serviva lui.

He was a friend, and he served New York; New York served him.

— American Gangster (2007)

Insomma, non dicevi che ti serviva un lavoro?

So, didn't you say you needed a job?

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

Serviva un indirizzo preciso!

A precise address was needed!

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Non serviva nessuna prova.

No proof was needed.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

I miei ospiti non avevano UniLink, ma mi avevano spiegato a cosa serviva.

My guests didn’t have UniLink, but they had explained to me what it was for.

A Tom serviva un bagno.

Tom needed a bath.

Ti serviva aiuto, ti servivano soldi.

You needed help; you needed money.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Perché vi serviva una motosega?

Why did you need a chainsaw?

Hanno buttato via quello che non serviva.

They threw away what was not needed.

— Tesis (1996)

Mi hai chiamato perché ti serviva il mio aiuto.

You called me because you needed my help.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Perché a Tom serviva un cacciavite?

Why did Tom need a screwdriver?

A Tom non serviva studiare il francese.

Tom didn't need to study French.

Avranno pensato che te ne serviva un altro.

They must have thought you needed another one.

— L'attimo fuggente (1989)

Mi ha detto che gli serviva più tempo.

He told me he needed more time.

Al tizio serviva subito.

The guy needed it right away.

— Le iene (1992)

Serviva una supplente per Roberta.

A substitute teacher was needed for Roberta.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Non serviva.

It wasn't necessary.

— People we meet on vacation - Un amore in vacanza (2026)

Gli serviva un sacco di pesce bianco.

He needed a lot of white fish.

Gliene serviva uno.

He/She needed one.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Completare il suo lavoro serviva per restare connessa a lei.

Completing her work was a way to stay connected to her.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

A Benji serviva il mio aiuto.

Benji needed my help.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

A che serviva urlare?

What was the point of yelling?

Non serviva disturbare il mio cliente per verificare il suo viaggio a Parigi.

There was no need to bother my client to check on his trip to Paris.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Ha detto che non gli serviva un avvocato.

He said he didn't need a lawyer.

Ma a cosa serviva fantasticare?

But what was the point of fantasizing?

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

Avevo pescato quel che serviva per tenere contento il cuoco.

I’d caught what was needed to keep the cook happy.

A Tom non serviva altro tempo.

Tom didn't need any more time.

Tom ha comprato tutto quello che gli serviva.

Tom bought everything he needed.

Infine, serviva il consenso del Preside.

Finally, the Dean’s approval was required.

Serviva una corda forte per legare la barca al molo.

A strong rope was needed to tie the boat to the dock.

Non serviva scegliere il migliore del gruppo.

There was no need to choose the best one in the group.

— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)

Gli serviva un computer nuovo.

He needed a new computer.

A Tom serviva.

Tom needed it.

Ti serviva altro?

Did you need anything else?

Avevi detto che ti serviva un aiuto in negozio.

You said you needed help in the shop.

— Il tamburo di latta (1979)