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studiare

study

verb stoo-DYAH-reh Less Common
People & Society Education

Origin: from Latin 'studere', to be eager

Also means

examine

Usage Note

Studiare means to study but also to examine or work out a plan, as in studiare una strategia. It takes avere in compound tenses and keeps the -i- throughout (studio, studi, studia). Pair it with a subject: studio medicina ('I study medicine').

Examples

"Studio l'italiano da due anni."

Natural Translation

I have studied Italian for two years.

Literal Translation

I-study the-Italian since two years.

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