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voluto

wanted

adjective voh-LOO-toh Rare

Also means

deliberate

Usage Note

Voluto as an adjective means intended, deliberate, or desired: un effetto voluto (an intended effect). It is the past participle of volere (to want). As part of the verb, ho voluto means 'I wanted' (with avere). The expression l'ha fatto apposta, era voluto ('he did it on purpose, it was deliberate') is common in everyday speech.

Examples

"L'errore era voluto, non accidentale."

Natural Translation

The mistake was deliberate, not accidental.

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