Usage examples of "Stava per" in Italian with translation to English

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Gli ingegneri fecero esplodere il ponte perché stava per collassare. The engineers blew up the bridge because it was about to collapse.
La loro pazienza stava per finire. Their patience was about to give out.
L'aero stava per decollare quando ho sentito un suono strano. The plane was about to take off when I heard a strange sound.
Proprio quando stava per uscire dal negozio, vide un vestito stupendo in vetrina. Just as she was about to leave the store, she saw a beautiful dress in the window.
L'autobus stava per partire. The bus was about to start.
Lei stava per uscire. She was about to go out.
Stava per uscire. She was about to go out.
Jane stava per lasciare la casa. Jane was about to leave the house.
Anne stava per uscire di casa quando squillò il telefono. Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.
Gli ingegneri hanno fatto esplodere il ponte perché stava per collassare. The engineers blew up the bridge because it was about to collapse.
Tom stava per essere trasferito a Boston, ma invece hanno deciso di licenziarlo. Tom was going to be transferred to Boston, but they decided to fire him instead.
La bambina stava piangendo per l'orsacchiotto. The little girl was crying for the teddy bear.
Bill si tuffò nel fiume per salvare il bambino che stava annegando. Bill dived into the river to save the drowning child.
Bill si è tuffato nel fiume per salvare il bambino che stava annegando. Bill dived into the river to save the drowning child.
È troppo bello per essere vero. It's too good to be true.
Ha salvato il bambino che stava annegando a costo della sua stessa vita. He saved the drowning child at the cost of his own life.
Ho telefonato per assicurarmi che venisse. I telephoned to make sure that he was coming.
Stava ascoltando la musica. He was listening to music.
Per piacere chiamatemi circa alle 7:30. Please call me at about 7:30.
Quando mi sono svegliato stava nevicando. When I awoke, it was snowing.
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