Rule reminder
Social and political discourse in Italian relies on fixed collocations: 'risolvere un conflitto', 'superare una crisi', 'tutelare i diritti', 'salvaguardare l'ambiente'. These are not interchangeable — each verb carries a specific meaning and register. English speakers often use the wrong verb because Italian requires more specific choices than English.
Le parti hanno cercato di _____ il conflitto attraverso il dialogo.