flirtare
to flirt
verb fleer-TAH-reh Rare
Origin: From English 'to flirt', borrowed in the 20th century.
Usage Note
Flirtare is a direct borrowing from English and is conjugated as a regular -are verb. It takes avere as its auxiliary: ha flirtato con lei ('he flirted with her'). The Italian preposition used is con. A related noun is il flirt (a flirtation, also borrowed from English and invariable in plural).
Examples
"Stava flirtando con la nuova collega."
Natural Translation
He was flirting with the new colleague.
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