gradire

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *grātīre, from Latin grātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡraˈdi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: gra‧dì‧re

Verb

gradìre (first-person singular present gradìsco, first-person singular past historic gradìi, past participle gradìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to accept (something) with pleasure, to welcome, to appreciate
  2. (transitive) to want, to desire; would like (in the conditional)
    Gradisci un bicchiere d'acqua?
    Would you like a glass of water?
    Gradirei una fetta di tiramisù.
    I would like a slice of tiramisu.
  3. (intransitive) to please [+ a (someone)] [auxiliary essere]
    Synonym: piacere

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