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spostare

move

verb spohs-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'posto', place

Also means

shift

Usage Note

Spostare means to move an object to another spot, and reflexive spostarsi means moving oneself. It also covers rescheduling, as in spostare un appuntamento ('to postpone an appointment').

Examples

"Puoi spostare la sedia?"

Natural Translation

Can you move the chair?

Literal Translation

You-can move the chair?

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