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Etymology edit

From a- +‎ profitto +‎ -are. Compare Portuguese aproveitar, Spanish aprovechar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ap.pro.fitˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pro‧fit‧tà‧re

Verb edit

approfittàre (first-person singular present approfìtto, first-person singular past historic approfittài, past participle approfittàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)

  1. to make use, to take advantage [+ di (object) = of]
    Synonyms: usare, utilizzare
    devo approfittare del silenzio per leggere un libro
    I should take advantage of the silence to read a book
    non si deve approfittare della buone fede altrui
    one should not take advantage of the good faith of others

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