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concernere

concern

verb kohn-CHEHR-neh-reh Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: from Latin concernere, 'to mix, relate'

Also means

regard

Usage Note

Concernere is a formal verb meaning 'to concern/regard', most alive in the fixed phrase per quanto concerne ('as far as ... is concerned'). It is defective, rarely used outside the third person and present tenses; everyday speech prefers riguardare.

Examples

"Questo non ti concerne."

Natural Translation

This does not concern you.

Literal Translation

This not you concerns.

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