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eleggere

elect

verb eh-LEHJ-jeh-reh Common

Origin: from Latin 'eligere'

Usage Note

Eleggere means to elect, mainly to public office, and has an irregular past participle eletto. Reserve it for choosing by vote; for everyday 'choosing' Italians use scegliere.

Examples

"Domani eleggiamo il presidente."

Natural Translation

Tomorrow we elect the president.

Literal Translation

Tomorrow we-elect the president.

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