A2🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
dedicare
to dedicate, to devote (time, effort); to dedicate (a book)
Looks like
to dedicate
to devote time/effort to; to inscribe to someone
⚠️ The trap
Good match. The reflexive 'dedicarsi a' = 'to devote oneself to' is very common in Italian. English learners sometimes forget this reflexive form and omit 'si'.
To say "to devote time/effort to; to inscribe to someone" in Italian:
dedicare
"dedicare" in English means:
to dedicate, to devote (time, effort); to dedicate (a book)
Example
"Dedica più tempo allo studio."
"Dedicate more time to studying."
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