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elencare

list

verb eh-len-KAH-reh Less Common

Also means

enumerate

Usage Note

Elencare means to list or enumerate items one by one. It comes from the noun elenco ('list'), as in elenco telefonico (the old 'phone book'); note the hard -care spelling stays hard, giving forms like elenchiamo.

Examples

"Devo elencare tutti gli ingredienti."

Natural Translation

I have to list all the ingredients.

Literal Translation

I-must list all the ingredients.

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