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restituire

return

verb reh-stee-too-EE-reh Less Common
People & Society Money

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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