What does recitare in Italian mean?

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

The word recitare in Italian means recite, read out, recite, play, act, pretend, make-believe, act, perform, improvisation, say the mea culpa, recite the lesson. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recitare

recite, read out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (declamare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo studente ha recitato una poesia da lui scritta durante la festa di fine anno.
The student read out a poem he had written during the year end party.

recite, play, act

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (interpretare una parte) (theater)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mia sorella reciterà come protagonista nello spettacolo di fine anno.
My sister is playing the protagonist in the end of year play.

pretend, make-believe

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (fingere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nella società odierna tutti recitano la loro parte e nessuno è veramente autentico.
In society today everyone is just putting on an act, nobody is really sincere.

act, perform

verbo intransitivo (attore: mestiere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Oltre a suonare in un gruppo recita anche in una famosa compagnia teatrale.
Besides playing in a band, she also acts in a famous theatre company.

improvisation

say the mea culpa

recite the lesson

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