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ricominciare

to start again

verb ree-koh-meen-CHAH-reh Rare

Also means

to resume

Usage Note

Ricominciare is the prefixed form of cominciare with ri- (re-), meaning 'to begin again'. It can be transitive (ricominciare il lavoro) or intransitive with essere or avere depending on usage context — intransitive uses are common with avere: ha ricominciato a piovere ('it started raining again'). The prefix ri- is productive in Italian for repeating actions.

Examples

"Dopo la pausa, abbiamo ricominciato a lavorare."

Natural Translation

After the break, we started working again.

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