rinascere

to be reborn

verb ree-NAH-sheh-reh Rare

Also means

to come back to life

Usage Note

Rinascere is conjugated like nascere and is irregular: past participle rinato, remote past rinacqui. It takes essere as auxiliary: sono rinato (I was reborn). It is used both literally (rebirth) and figuratively for personal renewal or a city/culture reviving. Il Rinascimento (the Renaissance) shares the same root.

Examples

"Dopo la crisi, si sente rinato."

Natural Translation

After the crisis, he feels reborn.

Literal Translation

After the crisis, himself feels reborn.

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