calcare

Definitions of calcare
  1. noun
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
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    type of:
    macigno, masso, roccia, scoglio
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
  2. verb
    press against forcefully without moving
    synonyms: puntare
    spingere
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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    type of:
    pigiare, premere, spingere
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  3. verb
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
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    type of:
    camminare, passeggiare
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
  4. verb
    put down or press the foot, place the foot
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    types:
    calpestare, violare
    place or press the foot on
    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    synonyms: conculcare, opprimere
    incitare, incoraggiare, indurre, muovere, persuadere, spingere, spronare
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
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    disturbarsi, incomodarsi
    take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
    type of:
    combattere, contorcersi, contrastare, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
    make a strenuous or labored effort
  6. verb
    to stress, single out as important
    synonyms: accentare, accentuare, conculcare, opprimere, sottolineare
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    types:
    sdrammatizzare
    understate the importance or quality of
    evidenziare
    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
    type of:
    dimostrare, effondere, esprimere, manifestare, mostrare
    give expression to
  7. verb
    mate with
    synonyms: ricalcare
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