chiedere conto

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, to ask count.

Verb

chièdere conto or chiédere conto (first-person singular present chièdo conto or chiédo conto, first-person singular past historic chièsi conto or chiési conto, past participle chièsto conto or chiésto conto, auxiliary avére)

  1. to ask (someone) to explain their actions, behavior, etc.; to hold to account
    • 2020 October 1, Giovanna Casadio, “Pd, Zingaretti: "Non si governa con 4 idee possibili di Paese. Per Roma, chiedo alla classe dirigente di farsi avanti" [PD, Zingaretti: "You can't govern with 4 possible ideas of the country. For Rome, I ask the ruling class to come forward"]”, in la Repubblica:
      Nella tre giorni del Festival delle città, che ha come titolo "Rinasce l'Italia", molti sindaci, ministri e esponenti dell'opposizione a cui chiedere conto di progetti e risorse, a cominciare dal Recovery Fund.
      In the three days of the Festival of the City, that is titled "Reborn Italy", many mayors, ministers and exponents of the opposition to whom to call to account for projects and resources, beginning from the Recovery Fund.

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