assemblare

to assemble, to put together

verb ahs-sem-BLAH-reh Rare

Origin: From French 'assembler', from Latin 'assimulare' (to bring together).

Usage Note

Assemblare is used for physically assembling objects (assemblare i mobili, to assemble furniture) and in computing for assembling code. The noun l'assemblaggio means assembly (the process); l'assemblea means an assembly of people, which is a false friend overlap — assemblare does NOT mean to hold a meeting. Uses avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Ho assemblato il tavolo in un'ora."

Natural Translation

I assembled the table in an hour.

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