volere dire
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “want to say”. Compare French vouloir dire.
Verb
[edit]volére dìre (first-person singular present vòglio dìre, first-person singular past historic vòlli dìre, past participle volùto dìre, first-person singular future vorrò dìre, second-person singular imperative vògli dìre, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to mean, signify [with che (+ indicative clause when positive or subjunctive clause when negated)]
- Synonym: significare
- Quando ti ho scritto di farlo entro venerdì 6, volevo dire che per quel giorno doveva essere già fatto!
- When I texted you to do it within Friday 6th, I meant it was supposed to be already done by that day!
- Il fatto che sia qui non vuol dire che voglia restarci ― The fact that I'm here doesn't mean I want to stay here
Usage notes
[edit]- The infinitive form is much more commonly found in the apocopic form voler dire.
- The 3rd-person singular indicative present form (vuole dire) is much more commonly found in the apocopic form vuol dire.