resuscitare
/re.suʃ.ʃiˈta.re/
To resurrect in Italian is resuscitare.
resuscitare is used to mean bringing someone back from the dead. It is also the standard term used in medical contexts to mean 'to resuscitate' or 'to revive' a person.
Meaning: to raise from dead (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
resuscitare is a regular second-conjugation verb ending in -are. The past participle of resuscitare is resuscitato.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of resuscitare is /re.suʃ.ʃiˈta.re/. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- Italian has a specific phrase risuscitare i morti which means 'to resurrect the dead'. While literal in horror stories, it is used idiomatically to describe someone who is talking about a topic that everyone else had agreed to forget.
- In casual Italian, if someone wakes up very grumpy or startled, a friend might joke that they have just resuscitato. This treats the act of waking up as a mock return from the dead.
- In Italian, you can use resuscitare figuratively to describe bringing back an old fashion trend or a forgotten political idea. It implies a total revival from a state of complete oblivion.
Examples in context
- Un potente incantesimo per far resuscitare i morti.A powerful spell to resurrect the dead.This sentence shows how to use resuscitare in the context of a spell.Tatoeba #13861792 by Nuel, translation #13861791 by Nuel
- Hanno rianimato l'antica tradizione con una festa popolare.They resurrected the ancient tradition with a folk festival.
- Ho riesumato il mio vecchio diario di viaggio e mi sono emozionato a rileggerlo.I resurrected my old travel diary and felt emotional re-reading it.
- Voglio far rivivere i ricordi d'infanzia attraverso le foto di famiglia.I want to resurrect childhood memories through family photos.
- Il potere di resuscitare i defunti è leggendario.The power to resurrect the dead is legendary.
- Solo un miracolo può resuscitare un uomo morto.Only a miracle can resurrect a dead man.
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are discussing a fantasy novel.
- FrancescoPensi che il mago riuscirà a resuscitare il re?Do you think the wizard will manage to resurrect the king?
- SofiaNon credo che sia possibile in questo libro.I don't think it is possible in this book.
- FrancescoSpero di sì, sarebbe un finale bellissimo.I hope so, it would be a beautiful ending.
- SofiaVedremo cosa succede nel prossimo capitolo, Francesco.We will see what happens in the next chapter, Francesco.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry resuscitare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
