Italian Word: ritenere
English Meaning: 1. to reckon, to believe 2. to hold, to retain, to contain

Word Forms: ritenemmo, ritenendo, ritenente, ritenesse, ritenessero, ritenessi, ritenessimo, riteneste, ritenesti, ritenete, riteneva, ritenevamo, ritenevano, ritenevate, ritenevi, ritenevo, ritenga, ritengano, ritengo, ritengono, riteniamo, riteniate, ritenne, ritennero, ritenni, ritenuto, riterrà, riterrai, riterranno, riterrebbe, riterrebbero, riterrei, riterremmo, riterremo, riterreste, riterresti, riterrete, riterrò, ritiene, ritieni

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La maggior parte degli americani ritiene che il nuovo presidente sia molto bravo.
Most Americans think the new president is very good.
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È stato ritenuto colpevole di omicidio.
He was found guilty of murder.
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Gli scienziati ritengono che l'uomo discenda dalle scimmie.
Scientists believe that man is descended from apes.
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