Translation of Italian word "somministrare" to English
somministrare
/somminiˈstrare/
Meaning
VerbTo dispense or apply a remedy/drug, or conduct a questionnaire/test.
How to use
The Italian verb 'somministrare' means 'to administer, to dispense' (To dispense or apply a remedy/drug, or conduct a questionnaire/test). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. The past participle of 'somministrare' should be memorized, as it is needed for all compound tenses including passato prossimo and trapassato.
🇬🇧 English
to administer, to dispense
Example
L'infermiere deve somministrare la terapia antibiotica a orari prestabiliti.
The nurse must administer the antibiotic therapy at scheduled times.
I ricercatori hanno deciso di somministrare un questionario anonimo a cinquecento studenti.
The researchers decided to administer an anonymous questionnaire to five hundred students.
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- L'infermiere deve somministrare la terapia antibiotica a orari prestabiliti.— The nurse must administer the antibiotic therapy at scheduled times.
- I ricercatori hanno deciso di somministrare un questionario anonimo a cinquecento studenti.— The researchers decided to administer an anonymous questionnaire to five hundred students.
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The Italian word "somministrare" means "to administer, to dispense" in English.
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