Meaning
to put away, store
- to put away, to store
- to put back, to place again
- to place, to bestow (trust, hope)
- to hide
In a sentence
Dopo cena ripongo sempre i piatti nella credenza.
After dinner I always put the dishes away in the cupboard.
Ho riposto i libri sullo scaffale ieri.
I put the books back on the shelf yesterday.
Non riporre i soldi in quella borsa.
Don't hide the money in that bag.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riposto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often more formal than mettere or lasciare. Common for tidying: riporre i vestiti, riporre i libri.
- Use avere in compound tenses: ho riposto. Past participle is irregular: riposto, not riporuto or riposto again.
- Very common figuratively with trust or hope: riporre fiducia in qualcuno, riporre speranze in qualcosa.