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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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