What does compito in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word compito in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compito in Italian.

The word compito in Italian means homework, school work, assignment, polite, courteous, fulfill, accomplish, achieve, perform, carry out, execute, come true, spell out, give a task, have the task of, test, quiz, be the job, perform a task, carry out a task. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compito

homework, school work

sostantivo maschile (esercizio scolastico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andrai al parco giochi solo dopo aver finito i compiti.
You can go to the park only after having finished your homework.

assignment

sostantivo maschile (incarico, incombenza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho un compito da portare a termine.
I have an assignment to complete.

polite, courteous

aggettivo (educato, di buone maniere)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Luca è una persona molto compita.
Luca is a very polite (or: courteous) person.

fulfill, accomplish, achieve

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (portare a termine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi promise che avrebbe compiuto il lavoro entro quarantotto ore.

perform, carry out, execute

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare, eseguire [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Compio commissioni per tutto l'ufficio, ma non mi ringrazia mai nessuno.

come true

verbo intransitivo (avverarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questo è il tuo destino che si compie.
It's your destiny fulfilling itself.

spell out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lettera per lettera) (also figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
"Compitare" significa semplicemente "fare lo spelling".

give a task

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dare, attribuire un dovere)

have the task of

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ho il compito di proteggerti e lo farò fino in fondo, che ti piaccia o no.
I have the task of protecting you and I will do so until the end, whether you like it or not.

test, quiz

(school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non volevano dirmi i risultati del compito in classe, impauriti per la mia reazione.
They didn't want to tell me my score on the quiz, afraid of my response.

be the job

This is your job, not mine!

perform a task, carry out a task

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