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cura

care

noun KOO-rah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'cura', care

Also means

cure

Usage Note

Cura means both 'care' and medical 'treatment/cure', as in una cura per il raffreddore. The phrase prendersi cura di means to look after someone, and a cura di credits an editor or curator.

Examples

"Il medico ha trovato la cura giusta."

Natural Translation

The doctor found the right treatment.

Literal Translation

The doctor has found the cure right.

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