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stessi

was, were, same, stayed, were about to

ˈs t e s . s i → stare
stess same; self + i masculine plural or 1st/2nd-person imperfect subjunctive
auxiliary · plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #9,809
was, were Used with a gerund to form the past progressive in a subordinate clause.
IT: Pensavo che stessi dormendo.
EN: I thought you were sleeping.
Conjugation of stare
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third stesse stessero
stessi

Non sapevamo che stessi lottando con coraggio per proteggerla dai pirati.

We didn't know you were fighting bravely to protect her from pirates.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Come se stessi scrivendo.

As if I were writing.

— Eddington (2025)

Pensava che stessi dormendo nel mio letto.

He thought I was sleeping in my bed.

Perché pensavi che stessi mentendo?

Why did you think I was lying?

È come se stessi parlando con il mio ex marito.

It's like I'm talking to my ex-husband.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once - La vita, il multiverso e tutto quanto (2022)

Ero incosciente, ok, non sapevo cosa stessi facendo.

I was unconscious, okay, I didn't know what I was doing.

— Together (2025)

Uh, è come se stessi sognando.

Uh, it's like I'm dreaming.

— Il castello errante di Howl (2004)

Non sapevi mai con chi stessi davvero facendo un affare.

You never knew who you were really dealing with.

Pensavano che stessi succhiando le loro vite per rimanere giovane.

They thought I was sucking the life out of them to stay young.

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

Cosa credi che stessi facendo?

What do you think I was doing?

Se stessi comprando aringhe, la metà sarebbe sufficiente.

If I were buying herring, half would be enough.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

A me naturalmente no, e mi chiedevo se stessi sbagliando in qualche cosa.

Not me, naturally, and I wondered if I was doing something wrong.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Pensavo che ti stessi trasformando in un pesce.

I thought you were turning into a fish.

— Ponyo sulla scogliera (2008)

Pensavo stessi dormendo.

I thought you were sleeping.

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

Quando mi hai guardato in quel modo, mi è sembrato che mi stessi sfidando.

When you looked at me like that, it seemed to me that you were challenging me.

— RRR (2022)

Credevo stessi andando a fare la spesa.

I thought you were going grocery shopping.

Perché pensava che stessi mentendo?

Why did he think I was lying?

Non riesco a ricordare mai cosa stessi sognando.

I can never remember what I was dreaming about.

— Your Name. (2016)

Scusa, ti ho svegliato? Non pensavo che stessi già dormendo.

Sorry, did I wake you? I didn't think you were already asleep.

Si chiedono a chi stessi urlando.

They wonder who I was yelling at.

— I Swear (2025)

Sembrava che mi stessi invitando a uscire.

It seemed like you were asking me out.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Pensavo che ti stessi divertendo.

I thought you were having fun.

Pensava che stessi dormendo?

Did he think I was sleeping?

Pensavo stessi andando a Boston.

I thought you were going to Boston.

Mary ha detto che pensava che stessi mentendo.

Mary said she thought I was lying.

Pensavamo che stessi cantando.

We thought you were singing.

La professoressa pensava che io stessi imbrogliando.

The teacher thought I was cheating.

Non sembrava che stessi scherzando.

It didn’t seem like you were joking.

A meno che non stessi mentendo, o che ci sia qualcosa che non so.

Unless I'm lying, or there's something I don't know.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

L'insegnante aveva i suoi occhi su di me perché pensava stessi barando.

The teacher was keeping an eye on me because they thought I was cheating.

Pensavo stessi piangendo.

I thought you were crying.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Spero che stessi solamente scherzando.

I hope you were just kidding.

Pensavo che mi stessi prendendo in giro.

I thought you were kidding me.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

adjective · plural masculine Uncommon #21,706
same
IT: Abbiamo gli stessi gusti.
EN: We have the same tastes.
Forms of stesso
MasculineFeminine
Singular — stessa
Plural stessi stesse

Non vede i suoi stessi difetti.

He doesn't see his own flaws.

Ma a Eastport usavano i nostri stessi soldi, e anche a Southport.

But in Eastport they used the same money as we did, and so did Southport.

Stessi risultati di Jim.

Same results as Jim.

— Passengers (2016)

I miei stessi figli mi odiano.

Even my own children hate me.

— Battle Royale (2000)

Una ogni tre mesi, lo stesso giorno, negli stessi quattro mesi dell’anno.

Once every three months, on the same day, during the same four months of the year.

Allora anche tu hai avuto i miei stessi problemi.

So you had the same problems as me.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Ho i tuoi stessi diritti!

I have the same rights as you!

— Loveless (2017)

Sono perso nei miei stessi sentimenti.

I’m lost in my own feelings.

Voglio gli stessi.

I want the same ones.

L'importante è essere onesti con se stessi.

The important thing is to be honest with yourself.

Tom e Mary stessi hanno detto così.

Tom and Mary themselves said so.

Tu sei la talpa che ha tradito i suoi stessi compagni.

You are the mole who betrayed your own comrades.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

Sullo schermo vedevano se stessi, con un altro televisore sulla pancia.

On the screen they saw themselves, with another television on their stomachs.

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

I musicisti stessi?

The musicians themselves?

— L'agente segreto (2025)

verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #22,977
were, stayed Used in the imperfect subjunctive; often means “were” in phrases such as stare bene (“be well”).
IT: Volevo che stessi bene.
EN: I wanted you to be well.
were about to In the construction stare per + infinitive.
IT: Pensavo che stessi per partire.
EN: I thought you were about to leave.
Conjugation of stare
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First stessi —
Second stessi —
Third stesse —

Volevo solo essere sicuro che stessi bene, ok?

I just wanted to make sure you were okay, okay?

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Ho davvero pensato che tu stessi per uccidermi.

I really thought you were going to kill me.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Henneberg ha voluto che stessi con lui e sua moglie tutto il weekend.

Henneberg wanted me to stay with him and his wife all weekend.

— Vi presento Toni Erdmann (2016)

Voleva essere sicura che stessi bene.

She wanted to make sure I was okay.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Fabio, se stessi per uccidere qualcosa, non sarebbe la nostalgia della festa.

Fabio, if I were about to kill something, it wouldn’t be nostalgia for the party.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Preminger voleva che stessi sempre intorno.

Preminger wanted me to always be around.

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)

Volevo che stessi con me, è per questo che ti ho trovato questo incarico!

I wanted you to be with me, that's why I got you this job!

— Effetto notte (1973)

Credo che stessi per dar fuoco all'ufficio di Decker.

I think you were about to set fire to Decker's office.

— Sorry, Baby (2025)

Non mi era mai venuto in mente che stessi per diventare una capitana.

It had never occurred to me that I was about to become a captain.

Se stessi zitta, sarebbe come se non esistessi più.

If I were silent, it would be as if I no longer existed.

— La dolce vita (1960)

"Come, stai bene?", le dicevo io,"Se stessi bene, non saresti qui".

“How are you feeling?” I would ask her. “If I were feeling well, I wouldn’t be here.”

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Vorrei che tu stessi ancora qui.

I wish you were still here.

— Sorry, Baby (2025)

pronoun · plural masculine Rare #44,768
ourselves, themselves The exact English form depends on who the word refers to.
IT: Dobbiamo fidarci di noi stessi.
EN: We have to trust ourselves.
the same ones Used as a pronoun, without repeating the noun.
IT: Prendo gli stessi.
EN: I'll take the same ones.
Forms of stesso
stessastessi

Mi dia gli stessi, per piacere.

Give me the same ones, please.

Quando parla Strauss, loro sentono se stessi.

When Strauss speaks, they hear themselves.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Sacrificheremo noi stessi per il progresso della rivoluzione.

We will sacrifice ourselves for the progress of the revolution.

— Dal cuore (1998)

O noi stessi?

Or ourselves?

— Lagaan: C'era una volta in India (2001)

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