graduare

to grade, to graduate

verb grah-doo-AH-reh Rare

Also means

to calibrate gradually

Usage Note

Graduare means to increase or decrease something in measured steps: graduare la difficoltà degli esercizi (to grade the difficulty of exercises). It follows the regular -are conjugation. The past participle graduato doubles as an adjective ('graduated', 'graded') and as the noun meaning 'non-commissioned officer' in military contexts.

Examples

"Bisogna graduare lo sforzo durante l'allenamento."

Natural Translation

You need to pace the effort during training.

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