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riaprire

to reopen

verb ryah-PREE-reh Less Common

Usage Note

Riaprire is the prefixed form of aprire (to open), with ri- (again). It is irregular, sharing aprire's conjugation: past participle riaperto, present riapro / riapri / riapre …. It takes avere transitively (hanno riaperto il negozio) but essere when intransitive/reflexive (il negozio si è riaperto). Common in news: riaprire le indagini (to reopen the investigation).

Examples

"Il museo ha riaperto dopo i lavori."

Natural Translation

The museum reopened after the renovation work.

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