segnalare

report

verb seh-nyah-LAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin signum, 'sign'

Also means

point out

Usage Note

Segnalare means to flag or bring something to someone's attention, often a problem or a recommendation: segnalare un guasto (report a fault). Note the 'gn' digraph sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'. It is not as official as denunciare, which implies a legal complaint.

Examples

"Vorrei segnalare un problema tecnico."

Natural Translation

I'd like to report a technical problem.

Literal Translation

I-would-like to-report a problem technical.

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