sopraffare

Italian

Etymology

From sopra- + fare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /so.prafˈfa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: so‧praf‧fà‧re

Verb

sopraffàre (first-person singular present sopraffàccio, first-person singular past historic soprafféci, past participle sopraffàtto, first-person singular imperfect sopraffacévo, second-person singular imperative sopraffài or sopraffà', auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to overwhelm, overpower
    Synonyms: angariare, soggiogare, soverchiare, vessare
  2. (transitive) to vanquish
    Synonyms: annientare, debellare

Conjugation

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