What does colpire in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word colpire in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colpire in Italian.
The word colpire in Italian means hit, strike, beat, damage, strike, touch, move, to hurt somebody's heart, to hit from behind, strike again, to hit with something flat, to hit the ball, hit the nail on the head, hit a bull's eye, to hit where it hurts, to hit where it hurts. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word colpire
hit, strike, beatverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (percuotere, battere qn o [qc]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il bambino colpiva ripetutamente il bastone sullo steccato per il gusto di far baccano. The child beat the fence repeatedly with the stick, just for the sake of making a noise. |
damageverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (danneggiare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La famiglia dei nostri vicini di casa è stata colpita da una disgrazia dopo l'altra nell'ultimo anno. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The new law badly damaged the state of the economy. |
strike, touch, moveverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (causare una forte emozione) (figurative, emotional) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Alla mostra un quadro mi ha colpita particolarmente e ho deciso di comprarlo. I was particularly struck by a picture at the exhibition, and decided to buy it. |
to hurt somebody's heart
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to hit from behind
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strike againverbo intransitivo (danneggiare di nuovo) |
to hit with something flat
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to hit the ball
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hit the nail on the head, hit a bull's eye(to get something exactly right) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
to hit where it hurts(attack sbd where they're vulnerable) |
to hit where it hurts
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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