Also means
point out
Usage Note
Rilevare means to detect or measure something, as a sensor does, but also to take over a business (rilevare un'azienda) or to note a fact in formal speech. The related noun rilevamento means 'survey' or 'detection'.
Examples
"Il sensore rileva il movimento."
Natural Translation
The sensor detects movement.
Literal Translation
The sensor detects the movement.

Free starter pack
Building your Italian vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic
ItalianNow
5 min read