valutare

assess

verb vah-loo-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Italian 'valuta', value

Also means

consider

Usage Note

Valutare means to assess, evaluate or weigh up, both numerically and figuratively: valutare i rischi ('to weigh the risks'). Used reflexively-style with valutare se it means to consider whether to do something.

Examples

"Dobbiamo valutare le opzioni."

Natural Translation

We must assess the options.

Literal Translation

We-must to-assess the options.

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