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editare

to edit

verb eh-dee-TAH-reh Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: English loanword adapted to Italian morphology.

Also means

to publish

Usage Note

Editare is a false friend for English speakers: in traditional Italian editare means 'to publish' (editare un libro, 'to publish a book'), with editore meaning 'publisher'. In modern digital Italian, under English influence, editare is increasingly used to mean 'to edit' a file, video, or text. Learners should be aware of this ambiguity; in formal writing, pubblicare ('to publish') and modificare or redigere ('to edit') are clearer.

Examples

"Ha editato il video prima di caricarlo online."

Natural Translation

She edited the video before uploading it online.

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