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rielaborare

to rework

verb ree-eh-lah-boh-RAH-reh Rare

Also means

to reprocess

Usage Note

Rielaborare is a compound of ri- (re-) + elaborare (to elaborate/process). It means to take existing material — a text, an idea, a design, a musical theme — and transform it into something new. It is common in academic, editorial, and creative contexts: rielaborare un concetto (to rework a concept), rielaborare i dati (to reprocess data).

Examples

"L'artista ha rielaborato un tema classico in chiave moderna."

Natural Translation

The artist reworked a classical theme in a modern key.

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