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stavano cercando

were looking for / were trying

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were looking for / were trying Imperfect tense of cercare. In context, it can mean searching for someone/something or attempting to do something.
IT: Stavano cercando le chiavi.
EN: They were looking for the keys.

Loro chi stavano cercando?

Who were they looking for?

Stavano cercando di uccidervi.

They were trying to kill you.

Tom e Mary mi hanno detto che stavano cercando John.

Tom and Mary told me they were looking for John.

Cosa stavano cercando?

What were they looking for?

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Loro ti stavano cercando.

They were looking for you.

— Brother (1997)

Stavano cercando di ucciderlo.

They were trying to kill him.

Chi stavano cercando?

Who were they looking for?