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got·ta

 (gŏt′ə)
Informal
Contraction of got to: I gotta go home.
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gotta

(ˈɡɒtə)
vb, contraction of
got to
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got•ta

(ˈgɒt ə)
Pron. Spelling.
got to.
usage: See get.
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gotta

[ˈgɒtə] vi (esp Am) (= have got to) I gotta get dressed → devo vestirmi
I've gotta get back → devo tornare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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