se casasse

were to marry

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phrase Rare #30,554

were to marry Imperfect subjunctive form of casar-se. Often used in wishes, conditions, and reported requests: “if she/he married” or “that she/he get married.”

PO: Se ele se casasse com ela, todos ficariam felizes.

EN: If he married her, everyone would be happy.

Criou coragem para pedir a ela que se casasse com ele.

He mustered up the courage to ask her to marry him.

Gostaria que você se casasse logo.

I wish you would get married soon.

— Os Sete Samurais (1954)

Ele lhe pediu que se casasse com ele, mas ela recusou.

He asked her to marry him, but she refused.

Fadil queria que Layla se casasse com ele.

Fadil wanted Layla to marry him.

Ela lhe pediu que se casasse com ela.

She asked him to marry her.

Pensei que quisesse que o Tom se casasse com você.

I thought you wanted Tom to marry you.

Só sugeri que ele se casasse.

I only suggested that he get married.

— Os Sete Samurais (1954)

Se ela se casasse comigo, seria extraordinário.

If she were to marry me, it would be extraordinary.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)