cavalcare

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin caballicāre, present active infinitive of caballicō, from Latin caballus.

Verb

cavalcare

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to ride
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to span (to traverse the distance between, of a bridge etc.)
    Synonym: attraversare
  3. (figuratively) to jump on the bandwagon, to ride the wave (to join a cause in order to take advantage of it)
    • 2019 June 4, Luigi Ippolito, “Trump cavalca la Brexit: «Faremo accordi fenomenali»”, in Corriere della Sera:
      Trump cavalca la Brexit: «Faremo accordi fenomenali»
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