heypolyglot
Italian

partecipe

/parˈte.t͡ʃi.pe/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 15,229

Meaning

involved, sharing in

  • Taking part or sharing in an event, feeling, or condition
  • Sympathetically sharing someone's emotional state, showing solidarity

In a sentence

Ti ringrazio per avermi reso partecipe di questa bella notizia.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful news with me.

Tutta la comunità si è mostrata partecipe del lutto della famiglia.

The whole community showed its solidarity with the family's bereavement.

Il professore desidera che gli studenti siano più partecipi durante la lezione.

The teacher wants the students to be more involved during the lesson.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
partecipemasculine · singular
partecipefeminine · singular
partecipimasculine · plural
partecipifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formal: common in written Italian, condolences, and formal correspondence.
  • Takes the preposition 'di' or 'a' (e.g. partecipe del dolore, rendere partecipe qualcuno).

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