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rassicurare

to reassure

verb rahs-see-koo-RAH-reh Less Common

Usage Note

Rassicurare means to put someone's mind at rest. It is frequently used reflexively — rassicurarsi (to reassure oneself, to make sure): rassicurati, va tutto bene (don't worry, everything is fine). It takes avere in compound tenses when transitive: l'ha rassicurata (he reassured her). The related adjective is rassicurante (reassuring).

Examples

"Il medico ha rassicurato i genitori."

Natural Translation

The doctor reassured the parents.

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