travolgere

Italian

Etymology

tra- + volgere

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /traˈvɔl.d͡ʒe.re/

Verb

travolgere

  1. (transitive) to sweep away
    Synonym: spazzare via
  2. (transitive) to run over
    Synonym: investire
    Lui è stato travolto e ucciso.He was run over and killed.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to overwhelm
    Synonym: sopraffare

Conjugation

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