B1🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
recitare
to act (in a play or film); to recite
Looks like
recite
to say aloud from memory (a poem, text)
⚠️ The trap
'Recitare' is the standard Italian word for 'to act' on stage or screen. English 'recite' is much narrower (only saying something from memory). An Italian actor 'recita', but an English actor 'acts', not 'recites'.
To say "to say aloud from memory (a poem, text)" in Italian:
recitare (covers both acting and reciting)
"recitare" in English means:
to act (in a play or film); to recite
Example
"Marco recita nel teatro locale ogni sabato."
"Marco acts in the local theatre every Saturday."
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