partecipare

to participate, to take part

verb par-teh-chee-PAH-reh Common

Origin: From Latin participare (to share in), from pars (part) + capere (to take).

Usage Note

Partecipare is intransitive and takes avere: ho partecipato alla gara ('I took part in the competition'). It is always followed by a ('in/at'): partecipare a una riunione ('to attend a meeting'). The noun partecipazione means 'participation' or, in formal usage, a printed announcement (wedding announcement: partecipazione di nozze).

Examples

"Tutti possono partecipare alla gara."

Natural Translation

Everyone can take part in the competition.

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