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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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