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tagliare

cut

verb tah-LYAH-reh Less Common
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

slice

Usage Note

Tagliare is the general verb for cutting, with the -gli- pronounced as a soft 'ly'. It appears in tagliare la corda ('to slip away', literally 'cut the rope') and tagliare la strada a qualcuno ('to cut someone off').

Examples

"Devo tagliare il pane."

Natural Translation

I need to cut the bread.

Literal Translation

I-must cut the bread.

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