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The irregular verb dire (to say)

Dire

Present tense: dico, dici, dice, diciamo, dite, dicono

Imperfect: dicevo, etc.

Past absolute: dissi, dicesti, disse, dicemmo, diceste, dissero

Past participle: detto


VOCABULARY A

accordarsi
to agree, to come to an agreement
diffidenza
distrust, mistrust
dire di sì (di no)
to say yes (no)
diventare (also divenire)
to become
mezzo
half; middle
otto
eight
pazzo
(adj.) mad, crazy; (n.) madman, lunatic
savio
wise man, sage
sei
six
tanto
(sing.) so much; (pl.) so many

VOCABULARY B

cervello
brain
contengono
contain (3d. pl. pres., contenere)
Dio
God
intendere (also capire, comprendere)
to understand
per lo più
for the most part
regola
rule
sapienza
wisdom, knowledge
subito
at once, immediately
svolgersi
to develop
termine (m.)
limit

 

 

 

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