rianimare
The Italian verb for 'resuscitate' is rianimare.
rianimare is used to mean restore consciousness or to resuscitate. Beyond its medical application, it can be used figuratively to mean 'to revive' or 'to bring back to life', such as reviving a conversation or a feeling.
Meaning: restore consciousness (verb)
Which one should you use?
rianimare and risuscitare both mean 'to resuscitate'.
How does it change in a sentence?
rianimare is a regular -are verb. The past participle is rianimato, and the noun for the act of resuscitation is rianimazione.
Did you know?
- In an Italian hospital, the Intensive Care Unit is called rianimazione. While English speakers use the term for the process of reviving a patient, Italians use it as the name of the physical ward.
- While rianimare is for medical revival, risuscitare is almost exclusively reserved for the dead or religious miracles. Using rianimare for someone who has been dead for hours would be a linguistic error.
- The word anima (soul) shares an ancient Indo-European root with the English word 'animal', as both refer to things that are 'alive'.
Examples in context
- Dopo il malore, abbiamo fatto riprendere i sensi al nostro amico.After the fainting spell, we resuscitated our friend.
- Dobbiamo rianimare il paziente subito.We must resuscitate the patient immediately.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Giulia are discussing first aid training.
- AlessandroHai fatto il corso di primo soccorso, Giulia?Did you take the first aid course, Giulia?
- GiuliaSì, ho imparato come rianimare una persona.Yes, I learned how to resuscitate a person.
- AlessandroÈ difficile fare il massaggio cardiaco?Is it difficult to do chest compressions?
- GiuliaRichiede pratica, ma è fondamentale per salvare vite.It requires practice, but it is fundamental for saving lives.
