What does rendere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word rendere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rendere in Italian.

The word rendere in Italian means return, make, make, earn, yield, render, express, convey, act like, perform, render, give, offer, reciprocate, I'll return the favor, returnable, to die, get one's own back on, be accountable, account for something, be accountable for something, make () difficult, make available, inform sbd, render justice, do justice to, thank, give thanks to, give up your soul, get the message across, take your last breath, give up one's arms in surrender, give sbd credit for, let be known, pay tribute to, get even, pay back in kind, involve sbd in, make possible, make public, account for, account for to sbd, cause to be useless, cause to be fruitless, container that can be returned for money. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rendere

return

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (riconsegnare, restituire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hai reso il tosaerba al vicino?
Did you give the lawnmower back to the neighbour?

make

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far diventare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questa relazione mi sta rendendo la vita impossibile.
This relationship is making my life impossible.

make, earn, yield

verbo intransitivo (fruttare, procurare) (investments)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La mia attività rende abbastanza bene.
My business makes a decent amount of money.

render, express, convey

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (esprimere, ricreare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Queste foto rendono perfettamente il concetto di amicizia.
These pictures perfectly convey the concept of friendship.

act like

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (comportarsi in un certo modo)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Se veramente vuoi renderti utile, aiutami a piegare le lenzuola.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Don't act like an ass if you don't want people to see you as one.

perform

verbo intransitivo (prestazioni)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I motori di queste automobili non rendono molto bene.
The engines in these cars don't perform very well.

render, give, offer

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (offrire, tributare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Crede di non dover rendere conto di niente a nessuno.
I don't think I have to give anyone anything.

reciprocate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (contraccambiare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Troverò un modo di renderti il favore.
I hope I can return the favour.

I'll return the favor

(US)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

returnable

locuzione aggettivale (recycling)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

to die

get one's own back on

sostantivo femminile (idiomatico (vendicarsi) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Franca ti ha reso la pariglia.
Franca got her own back.

be accountable

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un giorno o l'altro dovrai rendere conto di tutto il male che hai fatto.
Sooner or later you're going to have to account for all the bad you've done.

account for something, be accountable for something

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

Il dipendente deve rendere conto di tutte le spese sostenute per conto dell'azienda.
The member of staff has to account for all expenses incurred on behalf of the company.

make () difficult

make available

inform sbd

render justice

do justice to

thank

give thanks to

give up your soul

get the message across

take your last breath

give up one's arms in surrender

give sbd credit for

let be known

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far conoscere) (information, issue)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il giornale ha reso noto il nome del politico accusato di evasione fiscale.
The newspaper has disclosed the name of the politician accused of tax evasion.

pay tribute to

get even

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico (vendicarsi) (idiom)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

pay back in kind

involve sbd in

make possible

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (realizzare)

make public

account for

account for to sbd

cause to be useless, cause to be fruitless

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

container that can be returned for money

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