provare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin probāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /proˈva.re/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: pro‧và‧re

Verb[edit]

provàre (first-person singular present pròvo, first-person singular past historic provài, past participle provàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to try, try out, test
    Synonym: testare
  2. (transitive with a (+ infinitive)) to try, attempt, take on
    Synonym: tentare
    provare a dormireto try to sleep
  3. (transitive) to feel, experience
    Synonym: sentire
    provare doloreto feel pain
  4. (transitive) to prove, demonstrate, show
    Synonym: dimostrare
  5. (transitive) to try on (of clothes)
    Synonym: misurare
  6. (transitive, theater) to rehearse

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Esperanto: provi

Anagrams[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From prova +‎ -are.

Noun[edit]

provare c

  1. agent noun of prova

Usage notes[edit]

Normally as part of compound words.

Declension[edit]

Declension of provare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative provare provaren provare provarna
Genitive provares provarens provares provarnas

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