lui soffiava

was blowing

→ soffiare
soffi to blow + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #31,264
was blowing
IT: Il vento soffiava forte ieri sera.
EN: The wind was blowing hard last night.
Conjugation of soffiare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third soffiava —

Un vento freddo soffiava.

A cold wind was blowing.

Soffiava una brezza rinfrescante.

A refreshing breeze was blowing.

Quel giorno soffiava una brezza tesa; entrammo con il minimo di vele possibile.

That day, a stiff breeze was blowing; we went in under as little sail as possible.

Il vento soffiava forte e sotto gli alberi c'era un po'di riparo.

The wind was blowing hard and there was some shelter under the trees.

Soffiava un vento freddo.

A cold wind was blowing.

Il vento freddo soffiava forte tra le strade del centro storico.

The cold wind blew hard through the streets of the historic center.

Un vento caldo soffiava dal deserto portando sabbia fin sulla costa.

A hot wind blew from the desert, carrying sand all the way to the coast.

Un vento forte soffiava dal mare e portava l'odore del sale.

A strong wind blew from the sea, carrying the smell of salt.