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orinare

to urinate

verb oh-ree-NAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin urinare

Usage Note

Orinare is the standard, clinical Italian verb for urinating — more formal than the colloquial fare la pipì or pisciare (vulgar). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The related noun orina (urine) is feminine. In medical contexts urinare (a variant spelling) is also used; both forms are acceptable, with orinare being more traditional in Italian.

Examples

"Il medico gli ha chiesto di orinare."

Natural Translation

The doctor asked him to urinate.

Literal Translation

The doctor to-him has asked to urinate.

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