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VocabularyFamilydivorziare
A2verb

divorziare

to get divorced

Pronunciation

dee-vor-TSYAH-reh

About this word

Divorce was only legalised in Italy in 1970, after a national referendum. A second referendum in 1974 confirmed the law. Italy has one of Europe's lower divorce rates, though it has risen steadily.

Examples

I miei genitori hanno divorziato quando avevo dieci anni.

My parents divorced when I was ten.

In Italia è più difficile divorziare rispetto ad altri paesi europei.

In Italy it is harder to get divorced compared to other European countries.

Related Words

divorzioseparazioneexmatrimoniosposarsi