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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

diffida [difˈfida] N f

diffida LAW
caution
diffida LAW
warning
diffida SPORTS
caution
dare, impartire una diffida a qn
to issue, administer a caution to sb
cavarsela con una diffida
to get off or to be let off with a caution

I. diffidare [diffiˈdare] VB trans LAW

diffidare qn dal fare qc
to caution sb against doing sth

II. diffidare [diffiˈdare] VB intr aux avere

1. diffidare (non fidarsi):

diffidare di persona, governo
to distrust or mistrust, to view with suspicion
diffidare delle novità
to be wary or suspicious of anything new
diffidate delle imitazioni!
beware of imitations!

2. diffidare LAW:

diffidare
to issue a caution
diffidare
to admnister a caution
English
English
Italian
Italian
to be leery of
diffidare di
distrust
diffidare di, non fidarsi di
caution
diffida f
to issue or administer a caution
diffidare or dare una diffida
to get off or be let off with a caution
cavarsela con una diffida
to caution sb against doing
diffidare qn dal fare
caution
diffidare
to be wary
diffidare (of di)
mistrust
diffidare di, non avere fiducia in
LAW administer a caution
diffidare, ammonire
the police let her off with a warning
la polizia l'ha lasciata andare con una diffida
to view sb, sth with suspicion
vedere qn, qc con sospetto or diffidare di qn, qc

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

diffida [dif·ˈfi:·da] N f

diffida
warning (not to)

I. diffidare [dif·fi·ˈda:·re] VB intr

diffidare di qu
to not trust sb

II. diffidare [dif·fi·ˈda:·re] VB trans

diffidare qu dal fare qc
to warn sb not to do sth
English
English
Italian
Italian
distrust
diffidare di
warn
dare la diffida a
to be wary of sth/sb
diffidare di qc/qu
to mistrust sb
diffidare di qu
to caution sb not to do sth
diffidare qu dal fare qc
Presente
iodiffido
tudiffidi
lui/lei/Leidiffida
noidiffidiamo
voidiffidate
lorodiffidano
Imperfetto
iodiffidavo
tudiffidavi
lui/lei/Leidiffidava
noidiffidavamo
voidiffidavate
lorodiffidavano
Passato remoto
iodiffidai
tudiffidasti
lui/lei/Leidiffidò
noidiffidammo
voidiffidaste
lorodiffidarono
Futuro semplice
iodiffiderò
tudiffiderai
lui/lei/Leidiffiderà
noidiffideremo
voidiffiderete
lorodiffideranno
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

diffidare di qu
to not trust sb
diffidare qu dal fare qc
to warn sb not to do sth

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