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Se sforiamo il budget, riceviamo una penalità grave.
Meaning
If we exceed the budget, we receive a serious penalty.
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Breakdown of Se sforiamo il budget, riceviamo una penalità grave.
una
a / an (feminine)
ricevere
to receive
se
if
grave
serious, grave (severe)
Questions & Answers about Se sforiamo il budget, riceviamo una penalità grave.
The lesson is about 'altrimenti' (otherwise), but it's not in this sentence. How could we rewrite this sentence to use it?
What is the infinitive of sforiamo and how is it used?
The infinitive is sforare. It is a very common verb in business or planning contexts meaning 'to exceed,' 'to go over,' or 'to overstep.' You will often hear it used with time (sforare con i tempi) or money (sforare il budget).
How does Italian handle English loan words like budget?
Why use the present tense (riceviamo) for a future consequence?
In Italian, when expressing a real, highly probable condition, it is very common to use the present tense for both the 'if' clause (se sforiamo) and the result clause (riceviamo). This makes the consequence feel immediate and certain. You could also use the future tense (riceveremo), but the present is perfectly natural here.