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scrivere

to write

verb SKREE-veh-reh Common
Communication Writing

Origin: From Latin scribere (to write).

Usage Note

Scrivere is irregular in the past participle: scritto (not scrivuto). It takes avere in compound tenses: ho scritto una lettera. The phrase come si scrive? ('how do you spell/write it?') is essential for learners asking about spelling.

Examples

"Ha scritto una lunga lettera."

Natural Translation

She wrote a long letter.

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