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assenso

consent, assent

noun ahs-SEN-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'assensus' (agreement), from 'assentire' (to assent).

Usage Note

Assenso is a formal or legal synonym for consenso (consent) and approvazione (approval). It appears frequently in administrative and bureaucratic Italian: dare l'assenso ('to give one's approval'). It is more formal than a simple and implies an official or considered agreement. Do not confuse it with ascensore (elevator) or ascensione (ascension).

Examples

"Il progetto ha ricevuto l'assenso del consiglio."

Natural Translation

The project received the council's approval.

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