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evidente

obvious

adjective eh-vee-DEHN-teh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Latin evidens 'clearly visible'

Also means

evident

Usage Note

Evidente means obvious or self-evident and is invariable in gender, taking only evidenti in the plural. The phrase e evidente che ('it's obvious that') is a common discourse opener; the adverb evidentemente often means 'apparently / clearly'.

Examples

"È evidente che ha ragione."

Natural Translation

It's obvious that he's right.

Literal Translation

Is obvious that he-has reason.

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