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determinato

determined

adjective deh-tehr-mee-NAH-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'determinatus', bounded

Also means

specific

Usage Note

Determinato has two senses: before a noun it means a 'certain' or 'specific' one (in un determinato momento), while describing a person it means 'resolute'. The grammatical articolo determinativo is the 'definite article'. Context decides which sense applies.

Examples

"È una persona molto determinata."

Natural Translation

She is a very determined person.

Literal Translation

Is a person very determined.

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