ire
Definitions of ire
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move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motiontypes:circolare, comunicarsi, correre, diffondersi, dilagare, estendersi, girare, propagarsi, serpeggiare, spargersi, trasmettersibecome distributed or widespreadraggiungeremove forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sensevolaremove quickly or suddenlybeccheggiaremove abruptlysballottaremove or cause to move with a sudden jerky motioncontorcersi, dibattersi, divincolarsi, piegarsi, serpeggiare, storcersito move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)vacillaremove unsteadilysmaniarebe agitatedscivolaremove stealthilyagitare, dibattere, dimenare, menare, scrollarsi, scuotere, scuotersi, vibraremove or cause to move back and forthinciamparemiss a step and fall or nearly fallimpappinarsimove hesitatingly, as if about to give wayaffannarsi, ondulare, sbandierare, sbracciarsimove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motionfresaremove about in a confused mannerdirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsichange orientation or direction, also in the abstract senseinforcareget up on the back ofarrampicarsimove with difficulty, by graspingassumereoccupy or take ondimenarsimove restlesslyrincularedraw back, as with fear or painaffluiremove or progress freely as if in a streamprecipitaremove with, or as if with, a crashing noiserabbrividireshake, as from coldschizzareissue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forthvoltareturn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphoricallypulsareexpand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmicallysferragliareshake and cause to make a rattling noisefluttuarelightly throw to see which side comes upserpeggiaredo the twistsgonnellaremove to and froguizzaremove with sudden speedorzareflap when the wind is blowing equally on both sidesdirigersi, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, volgersi, voltare, voltarsiturn so as to face; turn the face in a certain directioncaracollaremake a half turn on a horse, in dressageadombrarsistart suddenly, as from frightsaltarejump across or leap over (an obstacle)cospargere, disperdersi, disseminare, rompere, sparpagliare, sparpagliarsimove away from each otherscorreremove through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting pointrotareturn on or around an axis or a centerrotarecause to turn on an axis or centerallontanare, astrarre, deviare, dirottare, distogliere, piegare, rimuovere, ritrarreturn aside; turn away fromdiluviareflow in a spurtrovesciarsiflow, run or fall out and become lostgrondareflow freely and abundantlydribblarerun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady streamespellereleave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallytypes:circolare, comunicarsi, correre, diffondere, diffondersi, dilagare, estendersi, girare, propagarsi, propalare, serpeggiare, spargersi, trasmettersibecome widely known and passed onveniremove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebodyaggirarsi, distrarsi, divagare, girovagare, peregrinare, spaziare, svagarsi, vagabondaremove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentschizzaremove or act with a sudden increase in speed or energyrullaremove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehiclegalleggiarebe in motion due to some air or water currentgirarepass to the other side ofsciaremove along on skisvolaretravel through the air; be airbornerullaretravel slowlycavalcaresit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motionsnuotaretravel through watercalare, discendere, fioccare, precipitare, ricadere, scenderemove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the wayzigzagaretravel along a zigzag pathandare avanti, avanzare, continuare, marciare, procedere, proseguiremove forward, also in the metaphorical sensearretrarepull back or move away or backwardprecederemove ahead (of others) in time or spaceriandare, riavere, riedere, ritornare, tornarego or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been beforeaccompagnarego or travel along withscavalcarego across or throughpropagarsitravel through the aircalcareput down or press the foot, place the footfischiettaremove with, or as with, a whistling soundararemove in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soilabbordarespeak to someonevolaretravel in an airplanenavigaretraverse or travel on (a body of water)pattinare, schettinare, scivolare, sdrucciolare, sguizzare via, sottrarsimove obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled mannerserpeggiaremove along a winding pathserpeggiaremove smoothly and sinuously, like a snakeimpappinarsiwalk unsteadilycircumnavigaretravel around, either by plane or shipinfiltrarsipass through an enemy line; in a military conflictcorrerecover by running; run a certain distanceincedereto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress othersrimescolarewalk by dragging one's feetsgambettarewalk unsteadilyannasparewalk with great difficultycorreremove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given timecalcaretread or stomp heavily or roughlylibrarsihang in the air; fly or be suspended aboveappiedarealight from (a horse)cavalcareride on horsebackgalopparecause to move at full gallopgalopparego at galloping speedruzzolaregather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snowprecipitarefall or come down violentlyricadereto fall verticallypicchiarefall or plunge forwardinsorgerecome to the surfacearrancareproceed slowly or with difficultymarciaremarch in a processionrincasarereturn homeprecipitaremove violently as through a barrierabbondare, eccedere, oltrepassare, passare, sconfinare, superare, trascendere, trasgredirepass beyond (limits or boundaries)scortareaccompany as an escortscortareaccompany or escortscavalcaretravel pastcosteggiarepass around or about; move along the borderavventarsi, balenare, buttarsi, cacciare, folgorare, fulminare, lampeggiare, saettare, scagliarsirun or move very quickly or hastilypiovererush down in big quantities, like a cascadecorrere, eclissarsi, fluire, intercedere, intercorrere, passare, scavalcare, scorrere, trascorrerepass by
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