mettere

to put

verb MET-teh-reh Common

Origin: Latin mittere (to send, let go)

Also means

to place

Usage Note

Mettere is irregular in the past participle: messo (not mettuto). It takes avere as auxiliary: ho messo. The reflexive mettersi means 'to put on (clothing)' or 'to begin': mi sono messa a piangere (I started crying). Common idiom: mettere a fuoco (to focus).

Examples

"Metti le chiavi sul tavolo."

Natural Translation

Put the keys on the table.

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