opprimere

Definitions of opprimere
  1. verb
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
    synonyms: calpestare, imbavagliare, sopraffare, tiranneggiare
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    type of:
    patire, soffrire
    feel pain or be in pain
  2. verb
    to stress, single out as important
    synonyms: accentare, accentuare, calcare, conculcare, 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
  3. verb
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    synonyms: calcare, conculcare
    incitare, incoraggiare, indurre, muovere, persuadere, spingere, spronare
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
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    types:
    disturbarsi, incomodarsi
    take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
    type of:
    combattere, contorcersi, contrastare, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
    make a strenuous or labored effort
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