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Italian

annunciare

/an.nunˈt͡ʃa.re/verbB1
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Meaning

to announce

In a sentence

Domani il capo annuncerà i nuovi orari.

Tomorrow the boss will announce the new schedules.

Hai già annunciato la data della festa?

Have you already announced the date of the party?

Non hanno ancora annunciato il vincitore.

They still haven't announced the winner.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
annunciareinfinitive
annunciamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
annuncioindicative · present · singular · 1st person
annunciateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
annunciindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
annuncianoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
annunciaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
annunciavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
annunciavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
annunciavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
annunciaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
annunciavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
annunciavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
annunciammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
annunciaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
annunciasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
annunciastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
annunciaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
annunciòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
annunceremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
annunceròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
annuncereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
annunceraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
annuncerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
annunceràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
annunciamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
annuncisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
annunciatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
annuncisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
annuncinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
annuncisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
annunciassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
annunciassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
annunciastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
annunciassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
annunciasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
annunciassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
annunceremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
annuncereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
annunceresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
annunceresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
annuncerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
annuncerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
annunciamoimperative · plural · 1st person
annunciateimperative · plural · 2nd person
annunciaimperative · singular · 2nd person
annunciandogerund
annunciatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • More formal than dire or raccontare; common in news, official statements, and public communication.
  • Often takes a direct object or che-clause: annunciare una decisione, annunciare che partirà domani.
  • For pregnancy, Italians often say annunciare una gravidanza, but aspettare un bambino is more natural for being pregnant.

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