cimentarsi

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.menˈtar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: ci‧men‧tàr‧si

Verb

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cimentàrsi (first-person singular present mi ciménto, first-person singular past historic mi cimentài, past participle cimentàto) (intransitive)

  1. reflexive of cimentare
  2. to expose oneself to risk; to risk; to venture (into) [with in ‘something’]
    Synonyms: avventurarsi, arrischiarsi
    si è cimentata in una prova molto impegnativa
    she ventured into a very demanding test
  3. to challenge oneself; to put oneself to the test [with in ‘in’ or con ‘with something’]
    Synonym: mettersi alla prova
    cimentarsi con la riuscita del programma
    to challenge oneself to make the program a success
  4. to face (someone) in a battle, showdown, etc.; to square off [with con ‘against someone’]
    Synonyms: confrontarsi, affrontare
    lui si cimentò con l'avversario in una lotta corpo a corpo
    he squared off against the opponent in a hand-to-hand struggle
  5. to grapple [with con ‘with someone/something’]
    ci sono alcuni che non vogliono cimentarsi con le cause che stanno dietro agli effetti
    there are some who do not want to grapple with the causes behind the effects
  6. (figurative) to take a run at; to dabble in [with in or con ‘something’]
    Synonyms: impegnarsi, applicarsi
    è un noto avvocato, ma ha anche provato a cimentarsi con il teatro
    he is a well-known lawyer, but tried to dabble in theater too

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