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conseguire

achieve

verb kohn-seh-GWEE-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin consequi, 'to follow after'

Also means

obtain

Usage Note

Conseguire is a formal verb for 'to achieve' or 'attain' a goal, degree, or result (conseguire la laurea, 'to earn a degree'). It does NOT take -isc-. The related noun is conseguenza ('consequence').

Examples

"Ha conseguito la laurea in medicina."

Natural Translation

She earned a degree in medicine.

Literal Translation

She-has achieved the degree in medicine.

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