inchiodare

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Italian

Etymology

From in- +‎ chiodo (nail) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.kjoˈda.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: in‧chio‧dà‧re

Verb

inchiodàre (first-person singular present inchiòdo, first-person singular past historic inchiodài, past participle inchiodàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to nail or nail down (to/on)
  2. to block, to immobilize
    il suo lavoro lo inchioda tutto il giorno alla scrivania
    his job immobilizes him all day long to his desk
  3. to brake (a vehicle) brusquely
  4. to find guilty; to frame (someone)
    lui è stato inchiodato dalla polizia
    he was found guilty by the police
  5. to force (someone) (to face a task, punishment, etc.)
    inchiodarlo ai suoi impegni
    to force him to face his tasks
  6. (chess) to pin
  7. (nautical) to beach (a ship)
  8. (historical) to disable (a muzzle-loaded firearm) by driving a nail into it
  9. (veterinary medicine) to accidentally drive a nail into (a horse) while shoeing it

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