Produrre

Produrre is an Italian verb meaning to produce, generate, yield, or manufacture. It is a transitive verb used across contexts such as industry, agriculture, economics, and science. The word comes from Latin producere, itself from pro- “forward” + ducere “to lead.”

In the present indicative, produrre is irregular in the first person singular: io produco. Other present forms are tu produci, lui/lei produce, noi produciamo, voi producete, loro producono. The verb forms its compound tenses with the auxiliary avere, for example ho prodotto, hai prodotto, ha prodotto, abbiamo prodotto, avete prodotto, hanno prodotto.

The past participle of produrre is prodotto, which is used with avere to form the passato prossimo and other compound tenses (e.g., ho prodotto, aveva prodotto). The verb is commonly followed by a direct object (to produce a product or result) and can also be used with figurative meanings such as producing results, effects, or income: “produrre reddito,” “produrre effetti,” “produrre frutti.”

Usage notes and synonyms: produrre is often preferred in formal or technical writing to indicate creation, manufacture, or generation of something tangible or intangible. It can be contrasted with creare (to create in a more general sense) and generare (to generate or cause, often of results or phenomena).

See also: prodotto (noun meaning “product”), produzione (production; the act or process of producing).