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1 incuneare
◘ incunearsi v.intr.pron. to wedge oneself, to be wedged; (fig.) to force one's way in: incuneare nello schieramento nemico, to drive into (o to penetrate) the enemy formation; un sospetto si incuneò nella sua mente, a suspicion stuck in his mind.* * *[inkune'are]1. vt2. vip (incunearsi)* * *[inkune'are] 1.verbo transitivo to wedge in2.verbo pronominale incunearsi to wedge oneself in* * *incuneare/inkune'are/ [1]to wedge inII incunearsi verbo pronominaleto wedge oneself in. -
2 incastrare
fit incolloq fig ( far apparire colpevole) frame colloq ( mettere in una posizione difficile) corner colloq* * *incastrare v.tr.1 to embed, to fix, to drive*, to stick*: incastrare un cuneo nel legno, to drive a wedge into the wood; pietra incastrata nella roccia, stone embedded in rock2 (fig. fam.) (mettere qlcu. nei guai) to frame, to set* (s.o.) up: incastrare qlcu. con prove false, to frame s.o. with false evidence // ho dovuto lavorare, mi hanno incastrato!, I had to work, I couldn't get out of it!; (adattare) to fit in: questo va incastrato qui dentro, this is to be fitted in here3 (tecn.) (collegare mediante incastro) to mortise: incastrare a linguetta, to tongue.◘ incastrarsi v.intr.pron.1 (adattarsi) to fit2 (impigliarsi) to get* stuck: la ruota si è incastrata fra le pietre, the wheel has got stuck between the stones.* * *[inkas'trare]1. vt1) (gen : far combaciare) to fit in, insert2) (intrappolare) to catch, (con false accuse) to frame2. vip (incastrarsi)1) (combaciare), (pezzi meccanici) to fit together2) (rimanere bloccato) to get stuck* * *[inkas'trare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (unire) to fit, to set*2) (bloccare)2.incastrare qcs. in — to jam o wedge sth. into
verbo pronominale incastrarsi1) (unirsi) [componenti, pezzi] to fit* together, to lock together, to slot together; [ingranaggi, rotelle] to mesh2) (rimanere incastrato) to get* jammed, to get* caught; [ piccolo oggetto] to lodge3) (incepparsi, bloccarsi) [finestra, serratura, cassetto] to jam, to get* stuck* * *incastrare/inkas'trare/ [1]1 (unire) to fit, to set*II incastrarsi verbo pronominale1 (unirsi) [ componenti, pezzi] to fit* together, to lock together, to slot together; [ ingranaggi, rotelle] to mesh2 (rimanere incastrato) to get* jammed, to get* caught; [ piccolo oggetto] to lodge3 (incepparsi, bloccarsi) [ finestra, serratura, cassetto] to jam, to get* stuck.
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