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gradire

appreciate

verb grah-DEE-reh Less Common

Also means

would like

Usage Note

Gradire is a polite, slightly formal verb meaning to welcome or be pleased with something, common when offering: gradisce un caffè? ('would you care for a coffee?'). It is an -isc- verb, so it conjugates as gradisco, gradisci.

Examples

"Gradisce un bicchiere d'acqua?"

Natural Translation

Would you like a glass of water?

Literal Translation

You-appreciate a glass of-water?

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