What does infilare in Italian mean?

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

The word infilare in Italian means insert, put on, pierce, squeeze, infiltrate, sneak in, cut in line, cut the queue, get, help get into. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word infilare

insert

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far passare, far entrare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non riesco a infilare il filo nell'ago.
I can't put the string through the needle.

put on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (indossare, calzare) (clothing)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Il calzascarpe è necessario per infilare certi modelli molto rigidi di scarpe.
A shoe horn is necessary in order to put on certain very rigid models of shoes.

pierce

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (infilzare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Infilò gli spiedini sullo stecco di legno prima di metterli sulla griglia.
Stick the meat on the wooden skewers before putting it on the grill.

squeeze

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (passare, entrare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Si è infilato nell'intercapedine per cercare di recuperare il pallone che ci era finito dentro.
He squeezed into the cavity wall to try and get the ball back.

infiltrate, sneak in

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (penetrare di soppiatto)

Il giornalista si è infilato tra la folla degli invitati al matrimonio del famoso attore.
The journalist infiltrated the guests at the famous actor's wedding.

cut in line, cut the queue

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (informale (passare avanti in coda)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se c'è una cosa che non sopporto è la gente che nei negozi si infila facendo finta di niente.
If there's one thing I can't stand it's those people who sneakily cut the queue in shops.

get

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare in sequenza)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La squadra di casa ha infilato tre gol nel giro di dieci minuti.
She got ten correct answers in one minute.

help get into

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (far passare favorendo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Un suo amico al ministero l'ha infilato in un programma di finanziamenti per start-up.
A friend of his at the ministry helped him get into a program that finances start-up companies.

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