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fruttare

to yield

verb froot-TAH-reh Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

to produce

Usage Note

Fruttare describes producing a financial return or benefit — il conto frutta il tre per cento ('the account yields three percent'). It can also describe land or trees bearing fruit, though produrre or dare frutti is more common in that literal sense. Takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Questo investimento ha fruttato molto."

Natural Translation

This investment yielded a lot.

Literal Translation

This investment has yielded much.

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