Also means
one
Usage Note
Si is the reflexive pronoun for the third person ('himself/herself/itself/themselves') and also the impersonal 'one' (si dice = 'one says, they say'). Do not confuse it with the accented sì ('yes'). It attaches to infinitives as -si (lavarsi).
Examples
"Marco si lava le mani."
Natural Translation
Marco washes his hands.
Literal Translation
Marco himself washes the hands.

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