What does piegare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word piegare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use piegare in Italian.
The word piegare in Italian means bend, fold, outdo, knock out, warp, bend over, fold, work hard, bend in two, fold in two, bend your neck, bend your back, bow your head, bow your head. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word piegare
bendverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (curvare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'urto con l'automobile ha piegato il palo stradale. The pole hit by the car bent in half. |
foldverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ripiegare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Piega le camicie e mettile nel secondo cassetto. Fold the shirts and put them in the second drawer. |
outdo, knock outverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (sottomettere) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il pugile ha piegato il contendente. The boxer outdid the contender. |
warpverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (incurvarsi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le assi di legno si sono piegate per l'umidità. The wooden slats have warped as a result of the damp. |
bend oververbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (persona: abbassarsi) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Franco si è piegato a raccogliere la penna che gli era caduta. Franco bent over to pick up the pen he had dropped. |
foldverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (arrendersi) (figurative) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Non è un bel segnale educativo se i genitori si piegano continuamente a ogni capriccio del figlio. It's not good for the child if the parents give in to all their tantrums. |
work hard
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bend in two, fold in two
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bend your neck
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bend your back(literally) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
bow your head
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bow your head
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