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insegnato

taught; (as adjective) learned, instructed

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Usage Note

Insegnato is the past participle of insegnare (to teach), used either as a verb in compound tenses ('ho insegnato' = I have taught) or as an adjective meaning 'taught' or 'well-instructed'. As an adjective it agrees in gender and number: insegnata, insegnati, insegnate. Do not confuse with istruito (educated in a broader sense).

Examples

"Ha insegnato matematica per vent'anni."

Natural Translation

She taught mathematics for twenty years.

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