[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm having trouble explaining a past argument to an Italian friend and I'm not sure how to convey this in Italian. I want to tell them that I shoved someone, specifically Tom. How would I say that?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The correct translation for 'I shoved Tom' in Italian is 'Io ho spintonato Tom'. This should help you convey the situation to your Italian friend."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! I was worried I wouldn't be able to explain it properly. Is'spintonato' a common word in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "'Spintonato' is the past participle of the verb'spintonare', which means 'to shove' or 'to push'. It's not an extremely common word in everyday conversation, but it's not uncommon either, especially when describing a physical altercation or a strong push."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Okay, that makes sense. So if I want to say 'I shoved him', I would say 'Io l'ho spintonato'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's correct! If you want to say 'I shoved him', the correct translation is indeed 'Io l'ho spintonato'. You're using the direct object pronoun 'lo' (him) in this case."}]