stare

Definitions of stare
  1. verb
    judge to be probable
    synonyms: affidarsi, computare, contare, conteggiare, dipendere, predire, presumere, puntare, vaticinare
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    preventivare
    calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget
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    considerare, contare, giudicare, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    be contingent on
    synonyms: andare, devolvere, dipendere, finire, passare
  3. verb
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    synonyms: continuare, permanere, restare, rimanere
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    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  4. verb
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    synonyms: essere, trovarsi
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    frequentare
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    abitare, dimorare, popolare, stanziare
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    abitare
    be present in
    raggiungere
    to extend as far as
    capeggiare, correre, guidare, intercorrere
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    andare, arrivare, capeggiare, condurre, dare, estendersi, guidare, portare
    lead, extend, or afford access
    giacere
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    fronteggiare
    be opposite
    adorare, idolatrare
    attend religious services
    coabitare, convivere
    share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
    accamparsi, attendarsi, bivaccare, campeggiare
    live in or as if in a tent
    infestare
    live on or in a host, as of parasites
    irradiare
    extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
    cospargere, costellare
    scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
    ritrovare
    run into or up to
    precedere
    come before
    fronteggiare
    be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
    affiancare, fiancheggiare
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
    capeggiare, guidare
    be in the front of or on top of
    disprezzare, dominare, spregiare, sprezzare
    look down on
    fronteggiare
    be oriented in a certain direction
  5. verb
    be a part or adjunct
    synonyms: appartenere, consistere, dimorare, risiedere, spettare, stanziare
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