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Italian
Verb
dàre retta (first-person singular present (with syntactic gemination after the verb) dò retta, first-person singular past historic dièdi retta or diédi retta or détti retta or (traditional) dètti retta, past participle dàto retta, first-person singular future darò retta, first-person singular subjunctive dìa retta, first-person singular imperfect subjunctive déssi retta, second-person singular imperative dài retta or dà' retta, auxiliary avére)
- to pay attention (to); to take notice (of); to listen (to)
- Synonyms: dare ascolto, prestare attenzione, fare attenzione, badare
- Dammi retta! ― Listen to me!
Sai che lui è scemo, pure gli dai retta.- You know he is stupid, and you still listen to him.
- to trust; to take someone's word for it
Dammi retta, quel disco è stupendo.- Take it from me, that album is stupendous.
- to give in (to) (an impulse)
Se dessi retta alla tentazione, non smetterai mai di fumare.- If you give in to temptation, you will never quit smoking.