inanellare
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.na.nelˈla.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: i‧na‧nel‧là‧re
Verb
inanellàre (first-person singular present inanèllo, first-person singular past historic inanellài, past participle inanellàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to ring (birds) (to attach a ring for identification)
- (transitive) to curl (hair, etc.)
- (transitive, poetic) to encircle
- (transitive, uncommon) to adorn with rings
- inanellarsi le mani ― to adorn one's hands with rings
- (transitive, archaic) to propose to (someone) by giving a ring
- (transitive) to chalk up
- la squadra ha inanellato sei vittorie consecutive
- the team chalked up six consecutive victories
- (transitive, archaic) to thread (a stake, etc.) through a ring
Conjugation
Conjugation of inanellàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Derived terms
- inanellamento
Further reading
- inanellare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana