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dichiarare

to declare

verb dee-klah-RAH-reh Common
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin declarare (to make clear), from de- + clarare (to clarify)

Also means

to state

Usage Note

Dichiarare takes avere as its auxiliary and is used in legal, political, and tax contexts (dichiarare le spese — 'to declare expenses'; dichiarare guerra — 'to declare war'). The reflexive dichiararsi means 'to declare oneself' (e.g., dichiararsi colpevole — 'to plead guilty'). The noun is dichiarazione.

Examples

"Il ministro ha dichiarato la sua posizione."

Natural Translation

The minister declared his position.

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