No. 685 in Italian
raccontare
To tell or narrate.
In a sentence
Ha deciso di raccontare la sua esperienza in un libro.
She decided to tell her experience in a book.
Here, 'raccontare' means 'to narrate or recount,' as she narrates or documents her experience.
Mi piace ascoltare storie; puoi raccontarmene una?
I like listening to stories; can you tell me one?
In this sentence, 'raccontare' is used to mean 'to tell' as in sharing a story or anecdote with someone.
Durante la conferenza, il professore racconterà vari aneddoti.
During the conference, the professor will narrate various anecdotes.
Here, 'raccontare' conveys 'to narrate,' referring to the professor sharing anecdotes during his speech.
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