condividere

verb kon-dee-VEE-deh-reh Less Common

Origin: from con- 'with' plus dividere 'to divide'

Usage Note

Condividere covers both sharing objects and sharing opinions, as in condivido la tua idea ('I agree with your idea'). It is now the standard verb for sharing posts on social media; its past participle is irregular, condiviso.

Examples

"Vogliamo condividere la stessa stanza."

Natural Translation

We want to share the same room.

Literal Translation

We-want share the same room.

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