dare retta

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Verb

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dàre retta (first-person singular present (with syntactic gemination after the verb) retta, first-person singular past historic dièdi retta or diédi retta or détti retta or (traditional) dètti retta, past participle dàto retta, first-person singular future darò retta, first-person singular subjunctive dìa retta, first-person singular imperfect subjunctive déssi retta, second-person singular imperative dài retta or dà' retta, auxiliary avére) [with a]

  1. to pay attention (to); to take notice (of); to listen (to)
    Synonyms: dare ascolto, prestare attenzione, fare attenzione, badare
    Dammi retta!Listen to me!
    Sai che lui è scemo, pure gli dai retta.
    You know he is stupid, and you still listen to him.
  2. to trust; to take someone's word for it
    Dammi retta, quel disco è stupendo.
    Take it from me, that album is stupendous.
  3. to give in (to) (an impulse)
    Se dessi retta alla tentazione, non smetterai mai di fumare.
    If you give in to temptation, you will never quit smoking.