ossigenare

to oxygenate

verb os-see-jeh-NAH-reh Rare

Also means

to bleach (hair)

Usage Note

Ossigenare means to oxygenate (blood, water, tissues) in scientific or medical language. In everyday speech ossigenarsi means to get some fresh air: andiamo ad ossigenarci (let's go get some fresh air). It also means to bleach hair with peroxide — capelli ossigenati (bleached/peroxide hair). A regular -are verb taking avere.

Examples

"Il sangue si ossigena nei polmoni."

Natural Translation

Blood is oxygenated in the lungs.

Literal Translation

The blood itself oxygenates in-the lungs.

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