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stava per

was about to

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phrase Common #7,454
was about to Used with an infinitive for an action that was imminent or about to happen.
IT: Stava per uscire quando è squillato il telefono.
EN: She was about to leave when the phone rang.

Stava per scivolare nel sonno.

He was about to drift off to sleep.

E ora che stava per accadere non potevo mandarlo a monte.

And now that it was about to happen I couldn't let it go.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Il topo stava per mettere la testa nella trappola!

The mouse was about to put its head in the trap!

— The Monster (1994)

Lei stava per andarsene.

She was about to leave.

Stava per mettersi a letto.

He was about to go to bed.

Nessuna delle persone che stava per morire ha telefonato per parlare di odio.

None of the people who were about to die called to talk about hate.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Ho fatto delle domande al capitano e stava per farmi arrestare.

I asked the captain some questions and he was about to have me arrested.

— Per un pugno di dollari (1964)

Tom mi ha detto che stava per uccidervi.

Tom told me he was going to kill you.

Tom lo stava per fare per Mary.

Tom was going to do it for Mary.

Stava per torturare e uccidere un agente americano.

He was about to torture and kill an American agent.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Mary disse che stava per vincere.

Mary said she was going to win.

Tom stava per sparare a loro.

Tom was about to shoot them.

Signore, stava per scoprire tutto, ma sono arrivato in tempo.

Sir, you were about to find out everything, but I got there in time.

— Il quinto elemento (1997)

Perché non ci hai detto che questo stava per capitare?

Why didn’t you tell us this was about to happen?

Il caporale sostiene che il suo specchio stava per sparargli.

The corporal claims that his mirror was about to shoot him.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Mary sapeva che stava per morire.

Mary knew she was going to die.

Stava per andarsene.

He was about to leave.

Stava per punirlo.

He was about to punish him.

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Stava per uscire.

He was about to go out.

Sapeva che stava per morire.

He knew he was going to die.

Tom stava per ucciderli.

Tom was about to kill them.

Il treno stava per partire.

The train was about to leave.

Stava per dire qualcosa.

He was about to say something.

— Tesis (1996)

Tom mi ha detto che stava per ucciderti.

Tom told me he was going to kill you.

Stava per telefonarmi.

He was about to call me.

— L'attimo fuggente (1989)

Mary disse che stava per farlo.

Mary said she was going to do it.

Ziri tirò fuori un biglietto e stava per consegnarlo a Rima.

Ziri took out a note and was about to hand it to Rima.

Tom disse che stava per parlare con Mary.

Tom said he was going to talk to Mary.

Disse che stava per baciarla.

He said he was going to kiss her.

Ha detto che la stava per baciare.

He said he was going to kiss her.

Dentro di me sentivo che qualcosa stava per cambiare.

Inside me I felt that something was about to change.

Stava per piangere!

He was about to cry!

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Stava per uccidermi.

He was about to kill me.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Mary sentiva che stava per morire.

Mary felt she was going to die.

Tutto stava per cambiare.

Everything was about to change.

Tom stava per tradirmi.

Tom was about to cheat on me.

Perché non ci hai detto che questo stava per succedere?

Why didn’t you tell us this was about to happen?

Mary disse che lo stava per fare.

Mary said she was going to do it.

Aveva finito di lavorare e stava per uscire dall'ufficio.

He had finished work and was about to leave the office.

O stava per sposarsi.

Or he was about to get married.

Ma mio figlio stava per nascere, e non potevo fare il cazzone.

But my son was about to be born, and I couldn't be a fool.

— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)

Gli venne un'idea geniale proprio mentre stava per addormentarsi.

A brilliant idea came to him just as he was about to fall asleep.

Il treno stava per partire quando arrivai in stazione.

The train was about to leave when I arrived at the station.

Stava per capitare qualcosa.

Something was about to happen.