specializzare

to specialise

verb speh-chah-leed-DZAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Specializzare is most commonly used reflexively as specializzarsi — 'to specialise (in something)' — followed by in: mi sono specializzato in chirurgia (I specialised in surgery). As a transitive verb it means to make something specialised. It takes avere in the non-reflexive form and essere when reflexive.

Examples

"Si è specializzata in diritto internazionale."

Natural Translation

She specialised in international law.

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