tappare

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Italian

Etymology

From tappo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tapˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: tap‧pà‧re

Verb

tappàre (first-person singular present tàppo, first-person singular past historic tappài, past participle tappàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to plug, stop, cork
    Synonyms: otturare, turare, (uncommon) zaffare
    Antonyms: stappare, sturare
    tappare una bottigliato cork a bottle
  2. to close shut
    Synonyms: sprangare, sbarrare
    tappare la portato close the door shut
  3. to lock (someone) (in a room, etc.)
    mi avevano tappato nella cantina
    they had locked me in the wine cellar

Conjugation

Further reading

  • tappare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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