era lo único que

was the only thing that

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was the only thing that Used to describe the sole thing someone had, wanted, missed, or could do.
SP: Era lo único que necesitaba.
EN: It was the only thing I needed.

Era lo único que tenía, como usted.

It was the only thing I had, just like you.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Ella era lo único que tenía en la mente.

She was the only thing on his mind.

Era lo único que podía hacer.

It was the only thing I could do.

Dios, ¡esto era lo único que nos faltaba!

God, this is the only thing we were missing!

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Eso era lo único que tenía que hacer.

That was all I had to do.

Parecía que el trabajo era lo único que le mantenía con vida.

It seemed that work was the only thing keeping him alive.

— Vivir (1952)

Era lo único que tenía que hacer.

It was the only thing I had to do.

Era lo único que echaba de menos, el río.

The only thing I missed was the river.

— Volver (2006)

Su manera de luchar era lo único que le admiraba.

His way of fighting was the only thing about him that I admired.

— Rashomon (1950)

Era lo único que tuve que hacer.

It was the only thing I had to do.

Era lo único que quería hacer.

It was the only thing I wanted to do.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Eso era lo único que tuve que hacer.

That was all I had to do.