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prefissare

to pre-set

verb preh-fees-SAH-reh Rare

Also means

to fix in advance

Usage Note

Prefissare takes avere as its auxiliary. It means to establish or agree on something in advance — prefissare un obiettivo (to set a goal), prefissare un appuntamento (to fix an appointment ahead of time). The reflexive prefissarsi means 'to set oneself a goal'.

Examples

"Dobbiamo prefissare un obiettivo chiaro."

Natural Translation

We must set a clear goal in advance.

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