si sbagliava

was wrong

→ si
phrase Rare #26,541
was wrong Used to say that someone was mistaken or incorrect. It often refers to a past situation or judgment.
IT: Forse Tom si sbagliava.
EN: Maybe Tom was wrong.

Mary ha detto che si sbagliava.

Mary said she was wrong.

Forse Tom si sbagliava.

Maybe Tom was wrong.

Si sbagliava.

He was wrong.

Credeva di avere la situazione sotto controllo ma si sbagliava di grosso.

He thought he had the situation under control but he was very wrong.

Tom disse che Mary si sbagliava.

Tom said Mary was wrong.

Disse che si sbagliava.

He said he was wrong.

Ma il Barba si sbagliava.

But Barba was mistaken.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ha detto che si sbagliava.

He said he was wrong.

Mary vide che si sbagliava.

Mary saw that she was wrong.

Non si sbagliava.

He wasn't wrong.

— Bullet Train (2022)