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Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin stringere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg-.
Pronunciation
Verb
strìngere (first-person singular present strìngo, first-person singular past historic strìnsi, past participle strétto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to clasp, to grasp, to grab tightly, to hold tightly
- il cavalliere stringe la spada ― the knight is holding onto the sword
- (transitive) to close tightly, to squeeze
- (transitive) to contract (a muscle)
- (transitive) to tighten, to make tighter
- (transitive) to shrink, to reduce in size
- ho chiesto il sarto se lui potesse stringere la camicia ― I asked the tailor if he could shrink the button-down shirt
- (transitive) to be excessively tight on, to squeeze (someone) (of clothing)
- questa gonna mi stringe alla vita ― this skirt is too tight on my waist
- (intransitive) to be excessively tight (of clothing)
- (transitive) to tie around tightly, to bind
- la mamma gli ha stretto una benda sul polpaccio ― the mother bound a bandage around his calf
- (transitive) to fasten (a seatbelt, etc.)
- (transitive) to force (into a narrow place), to squeeze
- un camion mi ha stretto in curva ― a truck forced me to the curve
- (transitive, figurative) to form (a friendship, relationship)
- stringere un'amicizia ― to form a friendship
- (transitive, figurative) to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.)
- (transitive, figurative) to make more concise, to abridge, to summarize
- la maestra gridò, "Meno chiacchiere, stringete!" ― the teacher yelled, "Less chatter, make it quick!"
- (transitive, uncommon) to force, to compel
- (transitive, literary) to dominate
- (intransitive) to veer sharply (of a motor vehicle)
- (intransitive, sports, especially soccer) to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal
- (intransitive) to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline (of time)
- dobbiamo muoverci, il tempo stringe ― we better move, time is running out
- (intransitive) to taste sour; to have an astringent effect (of food or drink)
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Further reading
- stringere in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- stringere in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- stringere in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- strìngere in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- strìngere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
stringēre
- second-person singular future passive indicative of stringō
Verb
stringere
- inflection of stringō:
- present active infinitive
- second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative