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fidanzare

to get engaged

verb fee-dan-DZAH-reh Rare
People & Society Relationships

Also means

to betroth

Usage Note

Fidanzare is most commonly used reflexively: fidanzarsi (con qualcuno) = 'to get engaged to someone' or more loosely 'to start going out with someone'. The noun fidanzato/fidanzata means boyfriend/girlfriend or fiancé/fiancée depending on context. It takes essere as its reflexive auxiliary: si sono fidanzati = 'they got engaged'.

Examples

"Si sono fidanzati dopo tre anni insieme."

Natural Translation

They got engaged after three years together.

Literal Translation

They-themselves are engaged after three years together.

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