stangare

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Italian

Etymology

From stanga +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stanˈɡa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: stan‧gà‧re

Verb

stangàre (first-person singular present stàngo, first-person singular past historic stangài, past participle stangàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to close shut or bolt
    stangare la portato bolt the door
  2. (rare) to beat or thrash
  3. to tax heavily or impose burdensome economic demands
    il governo ci ha stangato con le tasse
    the government crushed us with the taxes
  4. (informal) to fail or flunk (someone) (on a test, etc.)
    l'hanno stangato agli esami
    they failed him on the tests
  5. (soccer) to forcefully kick (a soccer ball)

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