condire

to season

verb kon-DEE-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'condire' (to spice, to preserve).

Also means

to dress (a salad)

Usage Note

Condire uses the auxiliary avere in compound tenses. It means to add oil, salt, herbs, or dressing to food — condire l'insalata (to dress the salad), condire la pasta (to sauce the pasta). The related noun is condimento (seasoning, dressing). Do not confuse with cuocere (to cook).

Examples

"Condisci l'insalata con olio e limone."

Natural Translation

Dress the salad with oil and lemon.

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