rivalersi

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Italian

Etymology

From ri- +‎ valere (to value) +‎ -si.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ri.vaˈler.si/
  • Rhymes: -ersi
  • Hyphenation: ri‧va‧lér‧si

Verb

rivalérsi (first-person singular present mi rivàlgo, first-person singular past historic mi rivàlsi, past participle rivàlso, first-person singular future mi rivarrò)

  1. (intransitive) to make use again
    spero di rivalermi della tua stampante
    I hope to make use of your printer again
  2. (intransitive) to make up for or make good
    Synonym: rifarsi
    gli affari gli vanno male, ma spera di rivalersi giocando in borsa
    business is going bad for him, but he hopes to make up for that by investing in the stock market
  3. (intransitive) to take it out (on) or get even
    Synonyms: rifarsi, rendere la pariglia
    è così vigliacco che, appena si arrabia, se ne rivale sui più deboli
    he is so cowardly that, as soon as he gets angry, he takes it out on the weakest ones
    • 2020 August 10, Antonello Guerrera, “McDonald's fa causa al suo ex amministratore delegato: "Ha nascosto le relazioni con le dipendenti" [McDonald's sues its former CEO: "He hid relationships with employees"]”, in la Repubblica:
      Per questo ora il colosso dei fast food vuole rivalersi nei confronti di Easterbrook.
      For this reason, the fast food giant now wants to get even with Easterbrook.
  4. (archaic) to get back on one's feet

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