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riempire

fill

verb ryehm-PEE-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin replere

Also means

fill out

Usage Note

Riempire means to fill, whether a glass or a form: riempire un modulo is to fill out a form. It is slightly irregular, inserting an i in many forms (io riempio). The reflexive riempirsi means to fill up or stuff oneself.

Examples

"Devo riempire il bicchiere d'acqua."

Natural Translation

I have to fill the glass with water.

Literal Translation

I-must fill the glass of-water.

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