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descrivere

describe

verb deh-SKREE-veh-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin describere 'to write down'

Usage Note

Descrivere means to describe, and its irregular past participle is descritto (not descriduto), giving ho descritto ('I described'). The related noun is descrizione; it follows the pattern of scrivere, taking avere.

Examples

"Mi ha descritto la casa nuova."

Natural Translation

He described the new house to me.

Literal Translation

To-me he-has described the house new.

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