rimedio

remedy; cure

noun ree-MEH-dyoh Rare

Origin: Latin remedium (cure, relief)

Also means

solution; fix

Usage Note

Rimedio is used both for a medical cure (un rimedio contro il raffreddore = 'a cold remedy') and figuratively for any solution to a problem. The phrase non c'è rimedio = 'there's no remedy / nothing to be done' is very common in everyday speech. The plural is rimedi. Do not confuse with ritrovato (a new therapeutic discovery).

Examples

"Hai un rimedio per il mal di testa?"

Natural Translation

Do you have a remedy for the headache?

Literal Translation

You-have a remedy for the pain of head?

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