aggiustare

Italian

Etymology

From a- (to) +‎ giusto (just”, “right) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ad.d͡ʒusˈta.re/[1]
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  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ag‧giu‧stà‧re

Verb

aggiustàre (first-person singular present aggiùsto, first-person singular past historic aggiustài, past participle aggiustàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to repair, to mend, to fix
    Domani qualcuno verrà ad aggiustare il lavandino.
    Someone is coming tomorrow to fix the sink.
  2. to adjust, to fine-tune
  3. to adjust, to straighten (clothing)
  4. (military) to aim (artillery)
  5. to regulate
  6. to settle (accounts)
  7. to settle (an argument)

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References

  1. ^ aggiustare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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