imparare
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *imparare, from in- + parāre. Compare French emparer (“to seize”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
imparare
- to learn
- imparare a leggere e scrivere ― to learn to read and write
Usage notes
The verb takes the preposition a to express the English “to learn to x”. For example, imparare a leggere (“to learn to read”).