heypolyglot
Italian

d'intesa

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Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 62,648

Meaning

in agreement

  • In mutual agreement, joint coordination, or concert with another party.

In a sentence

Il ministero ha agito d'intesa con le autorità regionali.

The ministry acted in agreement with the regional authorities.

Abbiamo preso la decisione finale d'intesa con la direzione.

We made the final decision jointly with the management.

I due istituti lavorano d'intesa su diversi progetti scientifici.

The two institutes work in coordination on several scientific projects.

Usage notes

  • Literally: of understanding.
  • Formal register.
  • Most frequently used in the prepositional phrase 'd'intesa con' ('in agreement with').

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