What does allungare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word allungare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use allungare in Italian.
The word allungare in Italian means extend, stretch, straighten, stretch out, lay down, become longer, drag on, drag out, dilute, water down, swing at, pass, string out, wait, lengthen your stride, ask for something, to pass the ball to a player closer to the goal, let your hands wander, listen covertly, get sbd killed. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word allungare
extendverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aumentare la lunghezza) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Siamo otto a pranzo, dovremo allungare il tavolo. There are eight of us at lunch, we have to extend the table. |
stretch, straightenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (distendere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il barattolo era in alto e Maria dovette allungare le braccia per prenderlo. The tin was high up and Maria had to stretch her arms to get it. |
stretch out, lay downverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (stendersi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Silvia si allungò sul divano per guardare la TV. Silvia stretched out on the sofa to watch TV. |
become longerverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (diventare più grande o lungo) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Tuo figlio si è allungato tanto, quanti anni ha adesso? Your son has grown so much, how old is he now? |
drag on, drag outverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (dilungarsi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il discorso sulla politica si allungò all'infinito. The speech on politics dragged on forever. |
dilute, water downverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aggiungere acqua a liquido) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Marco allungò il vino perché era molto forte. Marco diluted the wine because it was very strong. |
swing atverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tirare, sferrare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Marta allungò uno schiaffo al tipo che la infastidiva. Marta swung at the guy bothering her. |
passverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (dare, passare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Allungami la bottiglia per favore. Pass me the bottle, please. |
string out
(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") |
wait
(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
lengthen your stride
(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") |
ask for something(figurative) |
to pass the ball to a player closer to the goal(soccer) |
let your hands wander
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
listen covertly
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get sbd killed
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