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trasformare

transform

verb trahs-fohr-MAH-reh Less Common
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Origin: from Latin transformare

Also means

convert

Usage Note

Trasformare means to change something's form or nature; the reflexive trasformarsi in means 'to turn into', as in il bruco si trasforma in farfalla. It is regular -are, but note the single s spelling, unlike English 'transform'. Pair it with in to mark the result.

Examples

"Vogliamo trasformare il giardino."

Natural Translation

We want to transform the garden.

Literal Translation

We-want to-transform the garden.

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