Meaning
to introduce, insert
- to introduce
- to insert, put in
In a sentence
Puoi introdurre la chiave nella porta?
Can you insert the key into the door?
Non voglio introdurre errori nel documento.
I don't want to introduce errors into the document.
Il professore ha introdotto un nuovo argomento.
The professor introduced a new topic.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| introdotto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'introdurre' for inserting objects physically (e.g., a key in a lock). For people, prefer 'presentare' when introducing someone.
- Common mistake: learners overuse it for 'to introduce' in social contexts. 'Presentare' is more natural for people.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho introdotto'). No agreement with direct object.