Sentence examples of "avevo l'abitudine" in Italian

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Avevo l'abitudine di leggere romanzi a caso. I used to read novels at random.
Quando dipinsi questo quadro avevo 23 anni. When I painted this picture, I was 23 years old.
La rabbia che fino ad allora avevo accumulato in me svanì come nebbia colpita dal sole. The anger that I had built up in me until then evaporated like a mist hit by the sun.
Dov'ero quando avevo più bisogno di me? Where was I when I needed myself most?
Non avevo tempo per mangiare. I had no time to eat.
Io non avevo altra scelta che rimanere a letto tutto il giorno. I had no choice but to stay in bed all day.
Avevo la bocca secca. My mouth was dry.
Io non avevo altra scelta che andare. I had no choice but to go.
Ho dato al mendicante i soldi che avevo. I gave the beggar what money I had.
Se solo in passato avessi iniziato a socializzare con la gente, a quest'ora forse sarei un'altra persona, ma, a causa del mio carattere chiuso che avevo a quei tempi, mi ritrovo con pochi amici e basta. If only I used to socialize with people in the past, I might have turned into a different person, but, due to the inward personality I had back in the days, I'm now stuck with just few friends.
Lo avevo comprato la settimana precedente. I had bought it the week before.
L'altro giorno mi sono fermato in un negozio di libri di seconda mano mentre tornavo a casa da scuola e m'è capitato di trovare un libro che avevo cercato a lungo. The other day I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.
Ho studiato francese quando avevo sette anni, ma ora mi ricordo solo poche parole. I studied French when I was seven, but now I only remember a few words.
Avevo già visto questa cosa. I already saw this thing.
Avevo voglia di colpirlo quando ha provato a ingannarmi. I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
Gioco a calcio da quando avevo tredici anni. I play football since I was thirteen.
Avevo fatto riparare l'orologio, ma si è rotto di nuovo. I had had my watch repaired, but it broke again.
Lui mi ha minacciato, però non avevo paura. He threatened me, but I wasn't scared.
Avevo del dolore al braccio ieri. I had an ache in my arm yesterday.
Una volta avevo la tua età. I used to be the same age as you.
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