What does conferire in Italian mean?

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

The word conferire in Italian means confer, award, lend, have an interview, have a consultation, take to, commit to, confer with someone, discuss with someone, confer something upon someone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word conferire

confer, award

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (attribuire: incarico)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gli è stato conferito un incarico di grande rilievo alla luce delle sue ottime prestazioni.
They were conferred (or: awarded) a prestigious prize for their impressive performance.

lend

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (attribuire: effetto) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questa procedura è volta a conferire maggiore morbidezza ai tessuti.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Her new haircut lends her a more sophisticated air.

have an interview, have a consultation

verbo intransitivo (formale (parlare, confrontarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Prima di prendere qualsiasi decisione il Ministro della Difesa deve conferire con il Presidente del Consiglio.
Before reaching a decision, the Defense Minister must have a consultation with the Prime Minister.

take to, commit to

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (portare, consegnare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I materiali di scarto conferiti in discarica dovranno essere adeguatamente riposti in specifici contenitori.
Waste materials committed to the dump will need to be put into suitable containers.

confer with someone, discuss with someone

verbo intransitivo (parlare con [qlcn])

confer something upon someone

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (premio, riconoscimento, titolo)

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