What does accantonare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word accantonare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accantonare in Italian.

The word accantonare in Italian means set aside, put aside, set aside, billet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word accantonare

set aside

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere da parte, risparmiare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Erica ha accantonato una bella somma lavorando all'estero.
Erica has set aside (or: saved) a nice sum of money working abroad.

put aside, set aside

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (abbandonare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Accantonarono l'idea di andare in vacanza per via del brutto tempo.
They shelved their plan to go on holiday because of the bad weather.

billet

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (militare: alloggiare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il generale ha accantonato le truppe al coperto per via della forte tempesta.
The general billeted the troops indoors because of the strong storm.

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