tagliare la strada

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, to cut the road. Compare French couper la route.

Verb

tagliàre la strada (first-person singular present tàglio la strada, first-person singular past historic tagliài la strada, past participle tagliàto la strada, auxiliary avére)

  1. to brusquely get in front of a preceding automobile, forcing it to brake abruptly; to cut in on
  2. (figurative, by extension) to get in the way (of someone)
    Synonyms: mettere i bastoni fra le ruote, impedire; see also Thesaurus:ostacolare