cimentarsi
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.menˈtar.si/
- Rhymes: -arsi
- Hyphenation: ci‧men‧tàr‧si
Verb
cimentàrsi (first-person singular present mi ciménto, first-person singular past historic mi cimentài, past participle cimentàto)
- reflexive of cimentare
- (intransitive) to expose oneself to risk; to risk; to venture [+ in (object)]
- Synonyms: avventurarsi, arrischiarsi
- si è cimentata in una prova molto impegnativa
- she ventured into a very demanding test
- (transitive with in or con) to challenge oneself; to put oneself to the test
- (intransitive) to face (someone) in a battle, showdown, etc.; to square off [+ con (object) = against]
- Synonyms: confrontarsi, affrontare
- lui si cimentò con l'avversario in una lotta corpo a corpo
- he squared off against the opponent in a hand-to-hand struggle
- (intransitive) to grapple [+ con (object) = with]
- ci sono alcuni che non vogliono cimentarsi con le cause che stanno dietro agli effetti
- there are some who do not want to grapple with the causes behind the effects
- (figurative) (transitive with in or con) to take a run at; to dabble
- Synonyms: impegnarsi, applicarsi
- è un noto avvocato, ma ha anche provato a cimentarsi con il teatro
- he is a well-known lawyer, but tried to dabble in theater too
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