narrare
to narrate
verb nahr-RAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin narrare (to tell, relate), from gnarus (knowing).
Also means
to tell
Usage Note
Narrare is a slightly literary synonym of raccontare (to tell/recount), preferring written or formal registers. The derived noun is narratore/narratrice (narrator) and narrazione (narration). It takes avere in compound tenses: ha narrato la storia (he narrated the story).
Examples
"Il nonno narrava storie del passato ai nipoti."
Natural Translation
Grandfather used to narrate stories of the past to the grandchildren.
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