guarire

to heal

verb gwah-REE-reh Rare

Also means

to recover

Usage Note

Guarire means both 'to heal' (transitive: il medico lo ha guarito, 'the doctor healed him') and 'to recover, get better' (intransitive: è guarito in una settimana, 'he recovered in a week'). In the intransitive sense it takes the auxiliary essere: sono guarito ('I have recovered'). In the transitive sense it takes avere. This avere/essere split is a key distinction for learners.

Examples

"È guarita completamente dopo l'operazione."

Natural Translation

She recovered completely after the operation.

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