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ricongiungere

to reunite

verb ree-kohn-JOON-jeh-reh Rare

Also means

to rejoin

Usage Note

Ricongiungere means to bring separated people or things back together — most commonly in ricongiungimento familiare (family reunification), a key term in Italian immigration law. It is irregular in the past participle: ricongiunto. The reflexive ricongiungersi means 'to be reunited' (with essere as auxiliary).

Examples

"La famiglia si è ricongiunta dopo anni di separazione."

Natural Translation

The family was reunited after years of separation.

Literal Translation

The family itself is reunited after years of separation.

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