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nuotare

to swim

verb nwoh-TAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

Nuotare uses avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses when used without a destination, following the general rule for verbs of manner of motion: ho nuotato per un'ora ('I swam for an hour'). However, essere is used with a directional complement: sono nuotato fino alla riva ('I swam to the shore'). The related noun is nuoto ('swimming').

Examples

"I bambini nuotano nel lago ogni estate."

Natural Translation

The children swim in the lake every summer.

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