riprende

Riprende is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb riprendere. The verb has several related senses, most commonly translated as “to take back,” “to resume,” or, in a different sense, “to reprimand.” The exact meaning depends on context: it can indicate resuming an activity, reclaiming possession, or scolding someone.

Etymology and meanings. Riprendere derives from the prefix ri- (again) added to prendere (to take). Over time, its meanings broadened from the literal act of taking again to more abstract notions such as resuming a stopped action, recovering something lost, or reproaching someone for an error. In everyday speech, riprendere is used with a transitive object for taking back or resuming, and with a person as the indirect object when referring to reproaching or correcting behavior (mi ha ripreso = he/she reproved me).

Usage. In the sense of resuming, one might say: Il progetto riprende domani (The project resumes tomorrow). In the sense of reproaching, one can say: Il professore lo ha ripreso per l’errore (The professor reprimanded him for the mistake). Context often clarifies the intended meaning, with other words or verbs signaling whether the action is about resumption, recovery, or admonition.

Conjugation note. Riprende follows the conjugation pattern of riprendere in the present tense: io riprendo, tu riprendi, lui/lei riprende, noi riprendiamo, voi riprendete, loro riprendono. The form riprende specifically appears in the third-person singular present indicative.