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somigliare

to resemble

verb soh-mee-LYAH-reh Rare

Also means

to look like

Usage Note

Somigliare typically takes a plus a person or thing: somiglia a sua madre means 'she looks like her mother.' It is an intransitive verb conjugated with avere in compound tenses. The noun somiglianza ('resemblance') shares the same root.

Examples

"Lei somiglia molto a sua sorella."

Natural Translation

She looks a lot like her sister.

Literal Translation

She resembles much to her sister.

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