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Italian

riprodurre

/ri.proˈdur.re/verbB2
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Meaning

to reproduce

  • to play (to use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording)

In a sentence

Questo telefono non riesce a riprodurre quel video.

This phone can't play that video.

L'artista ha riprodotto fedelmente il dipinto originale.

The artist faithfully reproduced the original painting.

Hanno riprodotto la scena molto bene.

They reproduced the scene very well.

Word forms (1)
WordWord forms
riprodottopast · participle

Usage notes

  • For media playback, riprodurre is standard in tech/UI language; colloquial speech often prefers mettere or far partire.
  • For copying text or images, use riprodurre; duplicare is more about making an extra copy, especially files or keys.
  • It is usually transitive: riprodurre qualcosa. For animals or people reproducing, Italian often uses riprodursi.

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