stanno per

they are about to

→ stare
phrase Uncommon #19,707
they are about to Used before an infinitive to say that something is about to happen.
IT: Stanno per chiudere il negozio.
EN: They are about to close the shop.

Stanno per uscire.

They’re about to go out.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

I ciliegi stanno per fiorire.

The cherry trees are about to blossom.

Stanno per abbattere quel monumento.

They're about to tear down that monument.

Stanno per partire.

They’re about to leave.

— Senna (2010)

Loro stanno per impiccare Tom.

They are about to hang Tom.

Gli operai stanno per andare in pausa.

The workers are about to take a break.

— Ip Man (2008)

Stanno per tornare.

They’re about to come back.

— Victoria (2015)

Loro stanno per uccidere Tom.

They are about to kill Tom.

Stanno per avere un figlio.

They are about to have a child.

Stanno per impiccare Tom.

They’re about to hang Tom.

Loro stanno per andare.

They are about to leave.

Stanno per andare.

They’re about to leave.

Tutti i vostri incubi stanno per diventare realtà.

All your nightmares are about to come true.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Stanno per tornare, merda.

They’re about to come back, damn it.

— Victoria (2015)

Lei deve lasciare Berlino, i russi stanno per tagliarci fuori.

She has to leave Berlin, the Russians are about to cut us off.

— La caduta - Gli ultimi giorni di Hitler (2004)

Loro stanno per trovare Tom.

They are about to find Tom.