sono state uccise

were killed

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phrase Rare #36,635
were killed Used with a feminine plural subject; the subject is the person or thing that was killed.
IT: Le pecore sono state uccise durante la notte.
EN: The sheep were killed during the night.

Le nostre vacche sono state uccise.

Our cows were killed.

Quante persone innocenti sono state uccise in Vietnam?

How many innocent people were killed in Vietnam?

Molte persone sono state uccise nella guerra.

Many people were killed in the war.

Tre studentesse sono state uccise.

Three female students were killed.

Come sono state uccise?

How were they killed?

Altre due ragazze sono state uccise dal killer della Campana della Libertà.

Two more girls were killed by the Liberty Bell killer.

— Blow Out (1981)