No. 619 in Italian
aggiungere
To add.
In a sentence
Vorrei aggiungere un po' di zucchero al tè.
I would like to add a bit of sugar to the tea.
In this sentence, 'aggiungere' is used in its literal sense meaning 'to add' or 'to include in an amount'.
Puoi aggiungere qualcosa alla discussione?
Can you add something to the discussion?
Here, 'aggiungere' is applied metaphorically to mean 'to contribute with additional information or perspective'.
Dopo la pausa, l'insegnante ha deciso di aggiungere un nuovo argomento alla lezione.
After the break, the teacher decided to add a new topic to the lesson.
In this example, 'aggiungere' implies 'to include a new element or aspect' as part of the ongoing activity.
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