Usage examples of "avevano l'abitudine" in Italian with translation to English

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Le madri avevano l'abitudine di dire ai loro figli che se si masturbavano sarebbero diventati ciechi. Mothers used to tell their sons that if they masturbated they would go blind.
Loro non avevano denaro con cui comprare i biglietti per il concerto. They had no money to buy concert tickets with.
Loro non avevano abbastanza oro. They did not have enough gold.
Loro non avevano fonti di energia alternative. They had no alternative energy sources.
Non avevano fonti di energia alternative. They had no alternative energy sources.
Non avevano abbastanza oro. They did not have enough gold.
Avevano una cultura propria. They had a culture of their own.
Le donne americane non avevano il diritto di voto. American women didn't have the right to vote.
Non avevano denaro con cui comprare i biglietti per il concerto. They had no money to buy concert tickets with.
I capi della nazione non avevano scelta. The nation's leaders had no choice.
Non avevano molto cibo da mangiare. They did not have much food to eat.
Ho chiesto agli studenti che immagine avevano delle persone di colore. I asked the student what image he had of black people.
I leader della nazione non avevano scelta. The nation's leaders had no choice.
Le ragazze non avevano paura, ma i ragazzi sì. The girls were not afraid, but the boys were.
Che tipi di armi avevano? What sorts of weapons did they have?
Loro non avevano soldi con cui comprare i biglietti per il concerto. They had no money to buy concert tickets with.
Avevano un pranzo a mezzogiorno esatto. They had a banquet at 12:00.
L'alluvione era il disastro più grave che avevano mai avuto. The flood was the greatest disaster they had ever had.
Tom ricordava che Mary e John avevano tentato di ucciderlo. Tom remembered that Mary and John had tried to kill him.
Non avevano soldi con cui comprare i biglietti per il concerto. They had no money to buy concert tickets with.
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