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premettere

to state beforehand

verb preh-MET-teh-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to premise

Usage Note

Premettere is used formally to introduce a caveat or preliminary remark before making a main point: voglio premettere che... (I want to state upfront that...). It is an irregular verb conjugated like mettere; the past participle is premesso. The auxiliary in compound tenses is avere.

Examples

"Voglio premettere che non sono un esperto."

Natural Translation

I want to state upfront that I am not an expert.

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