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si stava

one was

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phrase Uncommon #10,748
one was Often used impersonally to describe how people felt or what conditions were like in the past.
IT: In quella casa si stava bene.
EN: It was nice in that house.

Tom non si stava lamentando.

Tom wasn’t complaining.

Si stava preparando per andare al lavoro.

He was getting ready to go to work.

Tom si stava comportando male.

Tom was misbehaving.

Tom si stava vantando.

Tom was bragging.

Si stava ingannando.

He was fooling himself.

Sami era dall'altra parte del mondo e si stava preparando all'arrivo di Layla.

Sami was on the other side of the world, preparing for Layla’s arrival.

Si stava preparando per un esame.

He was preparing for an exam.

Disse che si stava stancando.

He said he was getting tired.

Ma la salute di Shanta si stava indebolendo,.

But Shanta’s health was deteriorating.

— Una luce dal passato (2004)

Tom si stava lamentando per un dolore alla schiena.

Tom was complaining of back pain.

Lei si stava chiedendo la stessa cosa.

She was wondering the same thing.

Tom non si stava comportando male.

Tom wasn't behaving badly.

Il gelato si stava sciogliendo.

The ice cream was melting.

Mary si stava difendendo.

Mary was defending herself.

Tom si stava comportando in modo strano.

Tom was acting strange.

Il Sole si stava abbassando.

The sun was getting lower.

Tom si stava preparando.

Tom was getting ready.

Mary disse che si stava stancando.

Mary said she was getting tired.

Ziri si stava costruendo un castello.

Ziri was building a castle.

Del fumo si stava alzando dalla canna fumaria.

Smoke was rising from the chimney.

Si stava preparando per andarsene da casa.

He was getting ready to leave home.

Sami si stava comportando come uno zombie.

Sami was acting like a zombie.

In sala si sentiva che un capolavoro si stava rivelando.

In the room you could feel that a masterpiece was unfolding.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Tom si stava concentrando.

Tom was concentrating.

Leon si stava avvicinando sempre di più.

Leon was getting closer and closer.

Karl si stava riposando.

Karl was resting.

Il paese si stava preparando per la guerra.

The country was preparing for war.

Mennad si stava sposando.

Mennad was getting married.

Si stava trasformando in un vero poliziotto.

He was turning into a real cop.

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

Gli chiese come si stava sentendo suo padre.

She asked him how her father was feeling.