allenare

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.leˈna.re/, [äl̺l̺e̞ˈn̺äːr̺e̞]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Stress: allenàre
  • Hyphenation: al‧le‧na‧re

Etymology 1

a- (to, towards) + lena (energy, vigour) + -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix)

Verb

allenare

  1. (transitive) to train, exercise
    Synonym: esercitare
  2. (transitive) to coach
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

a- (to, towards) + lene (mild, soft) + -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix)

Verb

allenare (literary)

  1. (intransitive) to lessen, diminish, weaken
    Synonyms: indebolirsi, scemare
Conjugation

Anagrams

References

  • allenare1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • allenare2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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