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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