What does essere in Italian mean?

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

The word essere in Italian means be, be, exist, be, be, be from, be, be, be, be, be, being, existence, self, person, individual, human being, being, be in style, be fashionable, be trendy, be confused, be stubborn, be chargeable to, be paid by, to be supported by someone, straddle, be aware of, be in touch with something, be short of, diet, be on an empty stomach, be available, be open, be above others, be shattered, be out on bail, be on bail, be normal, be easily accessible, be OK, be all right, be comfortable, be at ease, be at ease, be broke, be out and about, be down, be at a crossroads, be at a dead end, be nearby, to be close, like family, be used to, be welcomed like a hero, be given a helping hand, be an adult, be diametrically opposed, be at sbd's orders, be at the end of, be at loggerheads with s.o., argue bitterly with sbd, be at your wit's end, be at the end of your tether, be full, know, be aware of something, be midway, be halfway, be at your last breath, be in power, be ecstatic, be on cloud nine, be at sbd's service, be in command, be at your best, be broke, be flat broke, be capable of, be at, be equipped to handle a situation, measure up, live up to, be old-fashioned, be broke, avantgarde, cutting-edge, be at work, be in the dark, be in the dark about, be down to the bone, be fashionable, be trendy, be your last hope, measure up, be at the end of your rope, be at the bottom of the barrel, be down to earth, be approachable, be in style, be trendy, be fashionable, be at the head of, be nearby, struggle with, be dealing with, be inexperienced, be at the beginning, be in a tight spot, be apathetic, be listless, be lazy, get a steady job, be hanging by a thread, be attached to money, to be a momma's boy, be ahead, be above, be getting old, be old, be ahead in, blessed by luck, be drenched, be soaking wet, be well-meaning, flunk, fail, be only good at, be capable of anything in order to, be willing to use any means in order to, be the cause of, be clear like day, be closed like an oyster, be closed for the regular weekly day off, be struck by, be hit by something, be surprised by something, be in charge of cleaning, fight like cat and dog, be identical, be just right. To learn more, please see the details below.

Meaning of the word essere

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Italian (italiano) is a Romance language and is spoken by about 70 million people, most of whom live in Italy. Italian uses the Latin alphabet. The letters J, K, W, X and Y do not exist in the standard Italian alphabet, but they still appear in loanwords from Italian. Italian is the second most widely spoken in the European Union with 67 million speakers (15% of the EU population) and it is spoken as a second language by 13.4 million EU citizens (3%). Italian is the principal working language of the Holy See, serving as the lingua franca in the Roman Catholic hierarchy. An important event that helped to the spread of Italian was Napoleon's conquest and occupation of Italy in the early 19th century. This conquest spurred the unification of Italy several decades later and pushed the language of the Italian language. Italian became a language used not only among secretaries, aristocrats and the Italian courts, but also by the bourgeoisie.