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leggere

read

verb LEHJ-jeh-reh Common

Origin: from Latin legere

Usage Note

Leggere has an irregular past participle, letto (ho letto un libro, 'I read a book'). Keep it apart from the adjective leggero ('light, not heavy'), which looks similar but adds an -o. The g is soft before the e.

Examples

"Mi piace leggere la sera."

Natural Translation

I like reading in the evening.

Literal Translation

To-me pleases to-read the evening.

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