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stava aspettando

was waiting

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phrase Uncommon #12,759
was waiting The person waiting is usually clear from context; the person or thing they were waiting for may follow.
IT: Luca stava aspettando l'autobus.
EN: Luca was waiting for the bus.

Nessuno vi stava aspettando.

Nobody was waiting for you.

Cosa stava aspettando?

What was he waiting for?

Mary ha realizzato che Tom la stava aspettando.

Mary realized that Tom was waiting for her.

Stava aspettando fuori?

Was he waiting outside?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Tutto l'equipaggio stava aspettando le notizie.

The entire crew was waiting for the news.

Chi stava aspettando?

Who was he waiting for?

No, Jéssica mi stava aspettando lì.

No, Jéssica was waiting for me there.

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

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.

Chi era quell'uomo che stava aspettando di fuori?

Who was that man who was waiting outside?

Lui stava aspettando.

He was waiting.

— Dal cuore (1998)

Mary stava aspettando che Tom la chiamasse.

Mary was waiting for Tom to call her.

Non ti stava aspettando nessuno.

Nobody was waiting for you.

Tutto l'equipaggio stava aspettando la notizia.

The entire crew was waiting for the news.

Chi stava aspettando Tom?

Who was Tom waiting for?

Tom non stava aspettando me.

Tom wasn't waiting for me.

Nessuno ti stava aspettando.

Nobody was waiting for you.

Mary realizzò che Tom la stava aspettando.

Mary realized that Tom was waiting for her.

Stava aspettando l'autobus.

He was waiting for the bus.

Un gruppo di persone stava aspettando fuori in piedi.

A group of people were standing outside waiting.

Tom ci stava aspettando.

Tom was waiting for us.

Sapendo che mi stava aspettando.

Knowing that he was waiting for me.

— The Brutalist (2024)

Tom non si stava aspettando questo.

Tom wasn't expecting this.

Il leone stava aspettando di scattare.

The lion was waiting to pounce.

Tom non ci stava aspettando.

Tom wasn't waiting for us.

Tom stava aspettando Mary fuori dalla biblioteca.

Tom was waiting for Mary outside the library.