Meaning
to trace back, to attribute
- to bring back, to lead back
In a sentence
Gli esperti riconducono l'aumento dei costi all'inflazione.
Experts trace the increase in costs back to inflation.
Ho ricondotto il problema a un errore semplice.
I traced the problem back to a simple mistake.
Non riesco a ricondurre questa foto a lui.
I can't connect this photo to him.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ricondotto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often more formal than riportare or riportare a. Common in academic, legal, and analytical writing.
- Very common with a + noun: ricondurre a una causa, a un principio. Learners often omit the preposition.
- In the sense 'attribute/ascribe,' it usually takes an object plus a: ricondurre il problema a fattori economici.