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Uso superfluo del riflessivo

Buongiorno, Volevo chiedere, come faccio a capire se usare il riflessivo o meno in quei casi dove, perlomeno, sembra superfluo. Per esempio, "Lo mangio" o "me lo mangio" "Lo ...
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Qual è la differenza semantica fra appurare e constatare?

Guardando sul dizionario (sia quello cartaceo che su Google) ho notato che questi due verbi sono dati per sinonimi. Ora, non essendo madrelingua e non avendo una piena conoscenza di tutte le ...
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Differenze di uso tra "fai come credi" e "fai come ti pare"

In principio, "parere" può avere il significato di "credere". Ecco una delle accezioni data dal vocabolario Treccani: 2. a. Ritenere, credere, giudicare (col soggetto logico nel dativo: mi pare, ti ...
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Difference between verb-subject and subject-verb

I have read the following sentence: Perché è dovuto succedere questo? Would "Perché questo è dovuto succedere?" be also correct? What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences? ...
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"Fare pratica" vs "praticare" - intransitive usage

Is there any difference in meaning between "fare pratica" and "praticare" when they mean "to practice" (e.g., a profession, a kind of art, an activity)? Can both be used intransitively? Examples: È ...
Alan Evangelista's user avatar
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"Non l'ho visto prima" vs "Non l'avevo visto prima"

What is the difference of meaning between the following sentences? Non l'ho visto prima che tu aprissi la porta. Non l'avevo visto prima che tu aprissi la porta. I am familiar with the different ...
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What is the difference between "io sto bene" & "io sono bene"?

What is the difference between "io sto bene" & "io sono bene" (or maybe just "sono bene")? And should a beginner like me start with saying "sono" for "I am" in my sentences, i.e., when making up ...
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"Perdere" vs "perdersi"

I have read the following sentence in a language learning tool: Loro non sanno cosa si stanno perdendo. Is there any difference between this sentence and "Loro non sanno cosa stanno perdendo"? The ...
Alan Evangelista's user avatar
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Difference between present and gerund of "credere"

What is the difference of meaning between the following sentences? Credo in te. Sto credendo in te.
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"Sbagliare": non-reflexive vs reflexive usage

Is there any difference of meaning between the reflexive form and the non-reflexive form of the verb "sbagliare"? Examples: Lui ha sbagliato. Lui si è sbagliato.
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“Essere” or “stare” for the location of objects

I have heard on a video of a popular Italian learning channel on YouTube that "essere" is used for the current location of objects and "stare" is used for the usual location of objects. Example: ...
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Difference between "mettere [sostantivo]" and "rendere [aggettivo]"

What is the difference between the following sentences? Lui mi mette allegria. Lui mi rende allegro. Are both equally usual?
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Difference between "confondere" and "far confondere"

What is the difference between the following sentences? Lui mi confonde. Lui mi fa confondere.
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"Essere seduto" vs "stare seduto"

Are "essere" and "stare" used interchangeably in Standard Italian in the following sentence? Sono / sto seduto. If not, what is the difference of meaning? If there are differences of usage between ...
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Differences between "stare" and "essere (da) solo"

Are there any differences between the following constructions? Is one of them more usual? essere (da) solo stare (da) solo The Treccani dictionary says that both can be used, but it does not explain ...
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