Italian edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ri.baˈdi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ba‧dì‧re

Verb edit

ribadìre (first-person singular present ribadìsco, first-person singular past historic ribadìi, past participle ribadìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to reaffirm [+transitive] or [+ di (infinitive)] or [+ che (indicative)]
    Synonyms: replicare, riaffermare, ridire, reiterare
    ribadire un concettoto reaffirm a concept
    ribadisco di non averlo fattoI reaffirm that I didn't do it
    ribadì che non era presenteshe reaffirms that she wasn't present
  2. (somewhat rare) to hammer down a protruding nail; to rivet

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