Meaning
care, attention
- care; attentiveness
- haste; urgency
In a sentence
Grazie per la tua premura con mia madre.
Thanks for your care toward my mother.
Che premura c'è? Possiamo uscire tra dieci minuti.
What's the hurry? We can leave in ten minutes.
Non ho visto molta premura nel suo messaggio.
I didn't see much care in his message.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| premura | feminine · singular |
| premure | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often appears in fixed phrases like "con premura" or "avere premura di"; less common alone in everyday speech.
- For kindness or solicitude, prefer "premura"; for simple caution, use "attenzione"; for speed, "fretta" is more common in speech.
- With the urgency sense, it can sound formal or literary. In casual conversation, Italians usually say "fretta" or "urgenza".