rimettere

put back

verb ree-MEHT-teh-reh Less Common

Origin: from 're-' plus 'mettere'

Also means

entrust

Usage Note

Rimettere literally means to put something back, but colloquially rimetterci means 'to lose out' or 'lose money' on a deal. Its reflexive rimettersi means 'to recover' from an illness, as in rimettersi in salute. The past participle is irregular, rimesso.

Examples

"Rimetti il libro sullo scaffale."

Natural Translation

Put the book back on the shelf.

Literal Translation

Put-back the book on-the shelf.

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