travolgere

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tra- + volgere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /traˈvɔl.d͡ʒe.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɔldʒere
  • Hyphenation: tra‧vòl‧ge‧re

Verb

travòlgere (first-person singular present travòlgo, first-person singular past historic travòlsi, past participle travòlto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to sweep away
    Synonym: spazzare via
  2. to run over
    Synonym: investire
    Lui è stato travolto e ucciso.He was run over and killed.
  3. (figurative) to overwhelm
    Synonym: sopraffare

Conjugation

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