Usage Note
Orinare is the standard, clinical Italian verb for urinating — more formal than the colloquial fare la pipì or pisciare (vulgar). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The related noun orina (urine) is feminine. In medical contexts urinare (a variant spelling) is also used; both forms are acceptable, with orinare being more traditional in Italian.
Examples
"Il medico gli ha chiesto di orinare."
Natural Translation
The doctor asked him to urinate.
Literal Translation
The doctor to-him has asked to urinate.
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