imbizzire

Italian

Etymology

From im- + bizza + -ire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /im.bidˈd͡zi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: im‧biz‧zì‧re

Verb

imbizzìre (first-person singular present imbizzìsco, first-person singular past historic imbizzìi, past participle imbizzìto, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive) [auxiliary essere]

  1. (Tuscany) to lose one's temper, to have a tantrum
  2. to become restive (of horses)
    Synonyms: impennarsi, impuntarsi

Conjugation

Further reading

  • imbizzire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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