What does sovrastare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sovrastare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sovrastare in Italian.
The word sovrastare in Italian means dominate sthg., overlook sthg., stand above sthg., tower over, loom over, be above, loom over, hover over. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sovrastare
dominate sthg., overlook sthg., stand above sthg.verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (elevarsi sopra, soverchiare) I grattacieli sovrastano la città. The skyscrapers overlook (or: dominate) the city. |
tower over, loom oververbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (persona: essere più alta) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Per via della sua altezza, Vincenzo sovrasta tutti i suoi compagni di classe. Owing to his height, Vincenzo looms over all his class mates. |
be aboveverbo intransitivo (figurato (essere superiore in autorità) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il generale sovrasta a tutti gli altri ufficiali. The general is above all the other officials. |
loom over, hover oververbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (incombere) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il destino nefasto sovrastava il popolo. The doomed destiny hovered over the people. |
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