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affacciare

to look out (onto); to overlook

verb ahf-faht-CHAH-reh Rare
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Usage Note

Affacciare is almost always used reflexively: affacciarsi — mi affaccio alla finestra (I look out the window). When describing a room or building, it means the space 'looks out onto' something (la stanza si affaccia sul mare = the room overlooks the sea). Auxiliary essere is used with the reflexive form.

Examples

"Mi affaccio dalla finestra ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

I look out the window every morning.

Literal Translation

To-myself I-look-out from-the window every morning.

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