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disegnare

to draw

verb dee-zeh-NYAH-reh Less Common
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Also means

to design

Usage Note

Disegnare covers both artistic drawing and technical design. The noun il disegno means a drawing, a design, or even a plan/scheme (disegno di legge = bill in parliament). The verb uses avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses.

Examples

"Mi piace disegnare paesaggi."

Natural Translation

I like to draw landscapes.

Literal Translation

To-me pleases to-draw landscapes.

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