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

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Was it cold last night? Faceva freddo la scorsa notte?
This box was made by Tony. Questa scatola è stata fatta da Tony.
I was born 20 years ago. Sono nato venti anni fa.
The fact was brought to light. Il fatto è stato portato alla luce.
Tom was mindful of my warning. Tom fece attenzione al mio avvertimento.
It was very cold yesterday morning. Faceva molto freddo ieri mattina.
It was you that made the mistake! Sei stato tu a fare l'errore!
This dog was born two months ago. Questo cane è nato due mesi fa.
I was forced to make a bow. Sono stato obbligato a fare un inchino.
I was glad that she visited me unexpectedly. Mi fece piacere che lei mi visitò inaspettatamente.
I was in hospital a few days ago. Qualche giorno fa ero in ospedale.
The first edition was published ten years ago. La prima edizione è stata pubblicata dieci anni fa.
Though it was very cold, I went out. Sebbene facesse molto freddo, uscii.
She was getting used to queer things happening. Si stava abituando al fatto che accadessero cose strane.
Since it was so hot, we went swimming. Visto il caldo che faceva, andammo a nuotare.
He was trying to make an experiment in physics. Stava provando a fare un esperimento in fisica.
I was thinking about it a few weeks ago. Ci pensavo qualche settimana fa.
He was at a loss what to do next. Non sapeva cosa fare dopo.
I was in the hospital a few days ago. Qualche giorno fa ero in ospedale.
The universe was born more than 12 billion years ago. L'universo è nato più di 12 miliardi di anni fa.
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