riportano

Riportano is the third person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb riportare. The verb has two principal meanings: to report or recount information, and to bring back or return something to its owner or to its original place. In journalism and academic writing, riporto e riporta are commonly used to indicate that a source or study provides a particular result or finding.

Etymology and forms: Riportare derives from the prefix ri- combined with portare (to carry). The prefix conveys the sense of returning or bringing back, or repeating in a report. As a regular first-conjugation verb, riportare follows the standard -are endings. Present tense forms include: io riporto, tu riporti, lui/lei riporta, noi riportiamo, voi riportate, loro riportano. Compound tenses use the auxiliary avere, for example hanno riportato (they have brought back or they have reported).

Usage and nuances: In the sense of informing, riporteranno is used to indicate what a source states or what a study finds, as in “Gli studi riportano risultati significativi.” In the sense of returning objects, it can mean to bring something back to its owner or to a place, as in “Hanno riportato indietro i libri smarriti.” The verb is versatile and appears in everyday language as well as formal writing.

See also: Portare, Referire, Riferire. Note: riportare is distinct from riferire, which more narrowly means to report or relate information, while riportare emphasizes the act of bringing back or recounting.