rendere

rendere vt (= ridare) → to return, give back: [+ saluto etc]; to return (= produrre); to yield, bring in (= esprimere, tradurre); to render;

(far diventare): rendere qc possibile → to make sth possible

vi (= fruttare) [ditta] → to be profitable: [investimento, campo] → to yield, be productive;

rendere grazie a qn → to thank sb;

rendere omaggio a qn → to honour sb;

rendere un servizio a qn → to do sb a service;

rendere una testimonianza → to give evidence;

rendere la visita → to pay a return visit;

non so se rendo l'idea → I don't know whether I'm making myself clear;

renderersi utile → to make o.s. useful;

renderersi conto di qc → to realize sth