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1 sconvolto
1. past part vedere sconvolgere2. adj paese in upheaval* * *sconvolto agg. upset, shocked; unsettled, disturbed; deranged: sconvolto da una brutta notizia, shocked by bad news; è sconvolta per la partenza di suo fratello, she is upset about her brother's going away; era sconvolto dal dolore, he was overcome with grief; un paese sconvolto dalla guerra, a village devastated by the war; mente sconvolta, deranged mind.* * *[skon'vɔlto] sconvolto (-a)1. ppSee:2. aggsconvolto dal dolore — beside o.s. with grief
* * *[skon'vɔlto] 1.participio passato sconvolgere2.1) (turbato) [ persona] devastated, shaken, shattered, upset, appalled; [espressione, sguardo] wild, disturbed2) (devastato) [ viso] convulsed; [ paese] disrupted, ravaged* * *sconvolto/skon'vɔlto/II aggettivo1 (turbato) [ persona] devastated, shaken, shattered, upset, appalled; [espressione, sguardo] wild, disturbed; sconvolto dalla paura crazy with fear -
2 sprofondare
sinkfig sprofondare dalla vergogna be overcome with embarrassment* * *sprofondare v.tr. ( far cadere) to cause to collapse: la neve ha sprofondato il tetto, the snow has caused the roof to collapse◆ v. intr.1 ( di terreno) to subside, to give* way; ( crollare) to collapse: dopo le grandi piogge il terreno è sprofondato, after the heavy rains the ground subsided; nel terremoto alcune case sono sprofondate, some houses collapsed in the earthquake3 (fig.) ( lasciarsi assorbire) to fall*, to sink*: sprofondare nella disperazione, to sink into despair; sprofondarono nel baratro, they fell into the abyss.◘ sprofondarsi v.rifl.1 ( lasciarsi cadere) to sink*: sprofondare in una poltrona, to sink into an armchair // mi sarei sprofondato per la vergogna, (fig.) I was so embarassed I wanted the ground to swallow me up2 (fig.) ( immergersi) to sink*; to be absorbed: sprofondare nel lavoro, to be absorbed in one's work.* * *[sprofon'dare]1. vi2. vr (sprofondarsi)sprofondarsi in — (poltrona) to sink into, (fig : studio, lavoro) to become engrossed in
* * *[sprofon'dare] 1.1) (crollare) [tetto, pavimento] to collapse; [terreno, strada, edificio] to subside2) (affondare) to sink*3) fig.2.sprofondare in — to sink into [disperazione, follia]
verbo transitivo3.verbo pronominale sprofondarsi1)- rsi in una poltrona — to sink into o to drape oneself over an armchair
2) fig.* * *sprofondare/sprofon'dare/ [1](aus. essere)1 (crollare) [tetto, pavimento] to collapse; [terreno, strada, edificio] to subside2 (affondare) to sink*3 fig. sprofondare in to sink into [disperazione, follia]; sprofondare nel sonno to fall into a deep sleep; sarei voluto sprofondare (per la vergogna) I wanted the ground to swallow me upsprofondare la città nel buio to plunge the city into darknessIII sprofondarsi verbo pronominale1 - rsi in una poltrona to sink into o to drape oneself over an armchair2 fig. - rsi nella lettura di un romanzo to bury oneself in a novel. -
3 sprofondare
[sprofon'dare]1. vi2. vr (sprofondarsi)sprofondarsi in — (poltrona) to sink into, (fig : studio, lavoro) to become engrossed in
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4 sopraffare
overwhelm* * *sopraffare v.tr. to overwhelm, to overcome*, to crush (anche fig.): furono sopraffatti dal nemico, they were overwhelmed by the enemy; fui sopraffatto dal timore, dal dolore, I was overcome by fear, by grief.* * *[sopraf'fare]verbo transitivo* * *sopraffare/sopraf'fare/ [8]2 fig. [ sentimento] to overwhelm, to overcome*, to take* hold of [ persona]; fu sopraffatto dal sonno sleep got the better of him; era sopraffatto dal senso di colpa he was overwhelmed with guilt. -
5 prostrare
prostrare v.tr.1 (letter.) to prostrate; to knock down2 ( fiaccare) to prostrate, to exhaust; to wear* out, to debilitate; to overwhelm: era prostrato dal dolore, he was overwhelmed by grief; la lunga malattia lo ha prostrato, his long illness has debilitated him; la sconfitta elettorale l'ha prostrato, his defeat in the elections has prostrated him.◘ prostrarsi v.rifl.1 to prostrate oneself; to bow down: prostrare ai piedi di qlcu., to prostrate oneself at s.o.'s feet* * *[pros'trare]1. vt(sogg : malattia) to debilitate seriously, (fig : nel morale) to exhaust, wear outprostrato dal dolore — overcome o prostrate with grief
2. vr (prostrarsi)to prostrate o.s., fig to humble o.s.prostrarsi ai piedi di qn/davanti a qn — to bow down at sb's feet/before sb
* * *[pros'trare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale prostrarsi1) (inginocchiarsi) to prostrate oneself ( davanti a before)* * *prostrare/pros'trare/ [1][malattia, difficoltà] to prostrate, to exhaust, to wear* out [ persona]II prostrarsi verbo pronominale1 (inginocchiarsi) to prostrate oneself ( davanti a before)
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