Sentence examples of "was" in English with translation "avere"

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Nobody was hungry except me. Non aveva fame nessuno tranne me.
I was hungry and thirsty. Avevo fame e sete.
He saw he was wrong. Ha visto di aver avuto torto.
He was right after all. Aveva ragione alla fin fine.
He was punished for lying. È stato punito per aver mentito.
His face was covered with mud. Aveva la faccia coperta di fango.
He was heartbroken and hanged himself. Aveva il cuore spezzato e s'è impiccato.
I was tired, but continued working. Ero stanco, ma ho continuato a lavorare.
She was in a great hurry. Aveva molta fretta.
She called while I was out. Ha chiamato mentre ero fuori.
We suddenly realized what was happening. Abbiamo realizzato all'improvviso cosa stava succedendo.
She was made to learn maths. Le hanno fatto imparare la matematica.
She was afraid of the dog. Aveva paura del cane.
The pupil was punished for smoking. Lo studente è stato punito per aver fumato.
The student was punished for cheating. Lo studente è stato punito per aver imbrogliato.
Each child was given a present. Ogni bambino ha ricevuto un regalo.
He thought I was my brother. Ha pensato che fossi mio fratello.
Tom admitted that he was wrong. Tom ha ammesso di aver sbagliato.
Tom acknowledges that he was defeated. Tom ha riconosciuto di essere stato sconfitto.
She was robbed of her purse. Le hanno rubato la borsetta.
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