No. 804 in Italian
riguardo
"Riguardo" means "regard," "respect," or "consideration" in English.
In a sentence
Riguardo al progetto, dobbiamo discutere alcuni dettagli.
Regarding the project, we need to discuss some details.
The word 'riguardo' here introduces the topic of discussion, equivalent to 'regarding' or 'concerning'.
Non ho niente da dire riguardo ciò che è successo.
I have nothing to say regarding what happened.
In this example, 'riguardo' specifies the subject of what the individual has no comment on.
Vorrei esprimere il mio pensiero riguardo la situazione attuale.
I would like to express my thought regarding the current situation.
Here, 'riguardo' once again sets up the topic about which the speaker wants to express their thought, showing its use in introducing a topic.
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