stava aspettando

was waiting for

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phrase Uncommon #12,025
was waiting for Past continuous/imperfect form of aspettare. Often followed by the person or thing being waited for.
IT: Stava aspettando l’autobus sotto la pioggia.
EN: He was waiting for the bus in the rain.

Chi stava aspettando Tom?

Who was Tom waiting for?

Non ti stava aspettando nessuno.

Nobody was waiting for you.

Tom ci stava aspettando.

Tom was waiting for us.

Tom stava aspettando Mary fuori dalla biblioteca.

Tom was waiting for Mary outside the library.

Stava aspettando l'autobus.

He was waiting for the bus.

Tom non ci stava aspettando.

Tom wasn't waiting for us.

Un gruppo di persone stava aspettando fuori in piedi.

A group of people were standing outside waiting.

Mary ha realizzato che Tom la stava aspettando.

Mary realized that Tom was waiting for her.

Tutto l'equipaggio stava aspettando le notizie.

The entire crew was waiting for the news.

Lui stava aspettando.

He was waiting.

— Dal cuore (1998)

Tom non si stava aspettando questo.

Tom wasn't expecting this.

Mary stava aspettando che Tom la chiamasse.

Mary was waiting for Tom to call her.

Mary realizzò che Tom la stava aspettando.

Mary realized that Tom was waiting for her.

Il leone stava aspettando di scattare.

The lion was waiting to pounce.

No, Jéssica mi stava aspettando .

No, Jéssica was waiting for me there.

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Stava aspettando fuori?

Was he waiting outside?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Tutto l'equipaggio stava aspettando la notizia.

The entire crew was waiting for the news.

Chi era quell'uomo che stava aspettando di fuori?

Who was that man who was waiting outside?

Chi stava aspettando?

Who was he waiting for?

Nessuno vi stava aspettando.

Nobody was waiting for you.

Tom non si stava aspettando che lo aiutassi.

Tom wasn't expecting you to help him.

Tom non mi stava aspettando.

Tom wasn't waiting for me.

Nessuno ti stava aspettando.

Nobody was waiting for you.

Sapendo che mi stava aspettando.

Knowing that he was waiting for me.

— The Brutalist (2024)

Tom non stava aspettando me.

Tom wasn't waiting for me.

Cosa stava aspettando?

What was he waiting for?