rendere
to make
verb REN-deh-reh Common
Origin: Latin reddere, 'to give back, restore'
Also means
to give back, to render
Usage Note
Rendere + adjective means 'to make (something) + adjective': rendere felice qualcuno (to make someone happy), rendere difficile (to make difficult). Rendersi conto is a key idiom meaning 'to realize': mi sono reso conto dell'errore (I realized the mistake). Its past participle is reso; auxiliary is avere.
Examples
"Mi sono reso conto dell'errore."
Natural Translation
I realized the mistake.
Literal Translation
Myself I-have made account of-the mistake.
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