Italian edit

Etymology edit

From volere +‎ ci.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /voˈler.t͡ʃi/
  • Rhymes: -ertʃi
  • Hyphenation: vo‧lér‧ci

Verb edit

volérci (pronominal, third-person only, third-person singular present ci vuòle, third-person singular past historic ci vòlle, past participle volùto, third-person singular future ci vorrà, auxiliary èssere)

  1. to take; to be needed; to be required
    quanto tempo ci vuole?
    how much time do you need?
    ci vogliono tre ore per arrivarci
    it takes three hours to get there
  2. to be adequate, appropriate, or right
    questa è la tazza che ci vuole per me
    this is the cup that is right for me

Usage notes edit

  • Common phrases in which volerci is used include:
    cosa ci vuole (used to indicate the simplicity or ease of doing something)(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ci vuol altro (used to indicate that a certain proposal does not quite adequately address a problem)(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    quando ci vuole, ci vuole (used to indicate that when something is necessary, it must be done, even if unpleasant)one's got to do what one's got to do

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