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provare

try

verb proh-VAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin probare

Also means

feel

Usage Note

Provare is wonderfully versatile: it means to try (provare a), to try on clothes (provare un vestito), to rehearse, and to feel an emotion (provare gioia, 'to feel joy'). The reflexive provarci colloquially means 'to make a move on someone'.

Examples

"Voglio provare questo piatto."

Natural Translation

I want to try this dish.

Literal Translation

I-want try this dish.

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