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invecchiare

to age

verb een-vek-KYAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Appearance

Origin: From 'in-' + 'vecchio' (old) — to become old.

Also means

to grow old

Usage Note

Invecchiare can be intransitive (to grow old — sto invecchiando — I am getting old, auxiliary essere) or transitive (to make something look older — quel taglio di capelli ti invecchia — that haircut ages you, auxiliary avere). Context determines which reading applies. The related adjective is invecchiato (aged).

Examples

"La gente invecchia meglio se resta attiva."

Natural Translation

People age better if they stay active.

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