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percepire

to perceive

verb per-cheh-PEE-reh Less Common
Body & Health Senses

Origin: Latin percipere (to seize entirely)

Also means

to receive

Usage Note

Percepire means both to perceive through the senses (percepire un rumore — to hear a noise) and, in formal/financial Italian, to receive or draw income: percepire uno stipendio (to receive a salary). The past participle is percepito; the auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"Ho percepito un odore strano in cucina."

Natural Translation

I perceived a strange smell in the kitchen.

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