provarci

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Italian[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

  1. first-person plural infinitive of provarsi
  2. (colloquial) to make a sexual or relational advance; to flirt; to hit on
    ci ha provato propio con lei
    he flirted just with her
  3. (derogatory) to try to swindle or cheat (someone)
    quel strozzino ci ha provato con noi
    that loan shark tried to cheat us
  4. (informal) to try to learn something, generally by asking an expert in the field
  5. (informal, humorous) try to convince someone to say or do something; to dare

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