determinato
determined
adjective deh-tehr-mee-NAH-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'determinatus', bounded
Also means
specific
Usage Note
Determinato has two senses: before a noun it means a 'certain' or 'specific' one (in un determinato momento), while describing a person it means 'resolute'. The grammatical articolo determinativo is the 'definite article'. Context decides which sense applies.
Examples
"È una persona molto determinata."
Natural Translation
She is a very determined person.
Literal Translation
Is a person very determined.
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