impadronirsi

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From im- +‎ padrone +‎ -ire +‎ -si.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /im.pa.droˈnir.si/
  • Rhymes: -irsi
  • Hyphenation: im‧pa‧dro‧nìr‧si

Verb[edit]

impadronìrsi (first-person singular present mi impadronìsco, first-person singular past historic mi impadronìi, past participle impadronìto) (intransitive)

  1. to seize or take possession [+ di (something)] (often forcefully or illegally)
    Synonym: impossessarsi (less common)
  2. to seize, to steal [+ di (something portable)]
    Synonym: impossessarsi (less common)
  3. (figurative) to master [+ di (a subject)]
    Synonym: impossessarsi (less common)

Conjugation[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • impadronirsi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana