amplificare

to amplify

verb ahm-plee-fee-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin amplificare (amplius + facere, to make wider).

Also means

to intensify

Usage Note

Amplificare is used both in technical contexts (amplifying a sound signal) and figuratively (amplifying a problem or message). The related noun is amplificazione (f) and the device is l'amplificatore (m). In everyday speech, aumentare or ingrandire may be used for non-electronic amplification.

Examples

"Il microfono amplifica la voce del cantante."

Natural Translation

The microphone amplifies the singer's voice.

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