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Italian

ricomporre

/rikomˈporre/verbC1
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Meaning

to reassemble, compose oneself

  • to put together again or reassemble something that was scattered or broken
  • to settle or resolve a dispute or quarrel
  • as 'ricomporsi': to pull oneself together or regain composure

In a sentence

I due colleghi hanno finalmente ricomposto il loro disaccordo.

The two colleagues finally settled their disagreement.

Cerca di ricomporti prima di entrare nell'ufficio del direttore.

Try to pull yourself together before entering the director's office.

Non siamo riusciti a ricomporre tutti i frammenti del vaso antico.

We were not able to reassemble all the fragments of the antique vase.

Usage notes

  • Conjugated like 'porre' (irregular root 'ricompon-'). Auxiliary is 'avere' transitively, 'essere' reflexively.

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