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accogliere

welcome

verb ahk-KOH-lyeh-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'accolligere'

Also means

accept

Usage Note

Accogliere means to welcome guests or to accept a request, with an irregular past participle accolto. The gli is the soft 'ly' sound, as in figlia. A legal accogliere un ricorso means 'to uphold an appeal'.

Examples

"Ci hanno accolto con calore."

Natural Translation

They welcomed us warmly.

Literal Translation

Us they-have welcomed with warmth.

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