restituire
return
verb reh-stee-too-EE-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'restituere'
Also means
give back
Usage Note
Restituire specifically means to give something back to its owner, unlike tornare, which is the intransitive 'return' (to go back). It is an -isc- verb, so 'I return' is restituisco. Use it for returning borrowed objects, money, or library books.
Examples
"Devo restituire i soldi a Marco."
Natural Translation
I have to return the money to Marco.
Literal Translation
I-must to-return the money to Marco.
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