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ricostruire

rebuild

verb ree-kohs-troo-EE-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'ri-' plus 'costruire'

Also means

reconstruct

Usage Note

Ricostruire combines ri- ('again') with costruire ('to build') and, like most -isco verbs, conjugates with the infix, giving ricostruisco. It applies to buildings and to reconstructing events.

Examples

"Vogliono ricostruire il ponte."

Natural Translation

They want to rebuild the bridge.

Literal Translation

They-want rebuild the bridge.

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