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riadattare

to readapt

verb ree-ah-daht-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to repurpose

Usage Note

Riadattare is a compound of ri- (again) + adattare (to adapt), used when converting something to a new function — a building repurposed as housing, a script reworked for a new medium. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive riadattarsi means 'to readjust oneself'.

Examples

"Hanno riadattato il vecchio magazzino in appartamenti."

Natural Translation

They repurposed the old warehouse into apartments.

Literal Translation

They-have repurposed the old warehouse in apartments.

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