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1 incivilire
incivilire v.tr.1 (civilizzare) to civilize: incivilire un paese, to civilize a country2 (raffinare) to civilize, to refine: incivilire i costumi, to refine manners.◘ incivilirsi v.intr.pron.1 to grow* civilized2 (raffinarsi) to grow* civilized, to grow* refined: i suoi modi si sono inciviliti, his behaviour has grown more refined.* * *[intʃivi'lire]1. vt2. vip (incivilirsi)* * *[intʃivi'lire] 1.verbo transitivo to civilize [maniere, persona]2.verbo pronominale incivilirsi to become* civilized* * *incivilire/int∫ivi'lire/ [102]to civilize [maniere, persona]II incivilirsi verbo pronominaleto become* civilized. -
2 civilizzare
civilizzare v.tr. to civilize.◘ civilizzarsi v.rifl. to become* civilized; to become* more refined.* * *[tʃivilid'dzare]1. vt(paese, popolo) to civilize2. vr (civilizzarsi)fig to become civilized, become more refined* * *[tʃivilid'dzare]verbo transitivo to civilize* * *civilizzare/t∫ivilid'dzare/ [1]to civilize. -
3 ingentilire
ingentilire v.tr. to refine; (nobilitare) to ennoble: ingentilire un linguaggio, to refine a language; ingentilire le maniere, to refine manners.◘ ingentilirsi v.intr.pron. to become* refined: crescendo i suoi lineamenti si sono ingentiliti, as he grew up his features became more refined.* * *[indʒenti'lire]1. vtto refine, civilize2. vip (ingentilirsi)to become more refined o civilized* * *[indʒenti'lire] 1.verbo transitivo to refine, to polish [modi, stile]2.verbo pronominale ingentilirsi to become* refined* * *ingentilire/indʒenti'lire/ [102]to refine, to polish [modi, stile]II ingentilirsi verbo pronominaleto become* refined. -
4 umanizzare
umanizzare v.tr. to humanize, to make* humane: umanizzare le carceri, to humanize prison conditions; umanizzare una pena, to make a punishment humane // umanizzare i costumi, to civilize customs.◘ umanizzarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 (teol.) to become* incarnate, to be made flesh2 ( dirozzarsi) to become* civilized.* * *[umanid'dzare] 1.verbo transitivo to humanize2.verbo pronominale umanizzarsi to become* civilized* * *umanizzare/umanid'dzare/ [1]to humanizeII umanizzarsi verbo pronominaleto become* civilized. -
5 rincivilire
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6 civilizzare
[tʃivilid'dzare]1. vt(paese, popolo) to civilize2. vr (civilizzarsi)fig to become civilized, become more refined -
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8 ingentilire
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civilize — verb they were trying to civilize people who strongly resented the intrusion Syn: enlighten, edify, improve, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, socialize, humanize … Thesaurus of popular words
civilize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1601 transitive verb 1. to cause to develop out of a primitive state; especially to bring to a technically advanced and rationally ordered stage of cultural … New Collegiate Dictionary
