What does apposta in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word apposta in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apposta in Italian.
The word apposta in Italian means on purpose, deliberately, on purpose, deliberately, put, affix, place, post, station, position, lie in wait, lie in ambush, stalk, without even doing it on purpose. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word apposta
on purpose, deliberatelyavverbio (di proposito, deliberatamente) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Sono passato apposta davanti a casa sua per vedere se era vero che non c'era. I went by his house on purpose to see if he really wasn't at home. |
on purpose, deliberately
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put, affix, placeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (collocare, porre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il conte appose il suo sigillo di ceralacca alla missiva per il re. The count affixed his wax seal onto the letter for the king. |
post, station, positionverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (militare (porre in appostamento) (military) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il generale ha pianificato il luogo esatto in cui appostare le truppe. The general planned out the exact place to station the troops. |
lie in wait, lie in ambushverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (nascondersi per spiare) (military) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Si appostarono dietro i cespugli. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The soldiers were lying in wait, ready for the surprise attack. |
stalkverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non comune (fare la posta inosservato) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
without even doing it on purpose(literal) |
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