B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
assistere
to attend, to witness, to assist (medical context)
Looks like
to assist
to help someone do something
⚠️ The trap
'Assistere' most often means to attend or witness an event. 'Assistere un paziente' can mean to care for a patient, but to simply help someone use 'aiutare'. 'Ho assistito alla partita' = 'I watched/attended the match'.
To say "to help someone do something" in Italian:
aiutare, supportare (for to help/assist)
"assistere" in English means:
to attend, to witness, to assist (medical context)
Example
"Ho assistito alla cerimonia con grande emozione."
"I attended the ceremony with great emotion."
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