What does bonificare in Italian mean?

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

The word bonificare in Italian means reclaim, cleanse, clean, transfer, wire, clear of land mines, heat-treat, temper, write off, amount to transfer, amount to wire. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bonificare

reclaim

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (terreno: prosciugare e risanare) (land)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bonificando l'area il governo permise di dare casa a decine di migliaia di persone.
By reclaiming the land the government allowed thousands of people to be given a home.

cleanse, clean

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (risanare, migliorare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questa zona merita di essere bonificata dalla criminalità.
This zone deserves being cleansed of criminality.

transfer, wire

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (banca: fare un bonifico) (funds)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Domani controlla che ti abbia bonificato la cifra giusta.
Check that he has wire transferred the right amount to you tomorrow.

clear of land mines

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (terreno: sminare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ci sono intere aree del Vietnam che devono ancora essere bonificate dalle mine della guerra.
Entire areas in Vietnam still need to be cleared of land mines used during the war.

heat-treat, temper

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (metallurgia) (steel)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo la colatura e il raffreddamento, i pezzi vengono bonificati per aumentarne la resistenza.
After casting and cooling, the pieces are tempered to increase their strength.

write off

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (abbonare una somma dovuta)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ti bonificherò quanto mi devi in nome dei vecchi tempi.
I'll write off what you owe me for old times' sake.

amount to transfer, amount to wire

(financial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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