piegare

Definitions of piegare
  1. verb
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    synonyms: abbarcare, arcuare, divincolare, flettere, incurvare, piegarsi, storcere, torcere
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    acciaccare, ammaccare
    make a depression into
  2. verb
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    synonyms: ripiegare
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    dispiegare, distendere, sciorinare, spiegare, stendere
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
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    raggrinzare
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
    corrugarsi
    fold into ridges
    pieghettare
    pleat or gather into a ruffle
    accavallare, sovrapporre
    fold so as to resemble a cross
    sgualcire, sgualcirsi, spiegazzare, spiegazzarsi
    to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  3. verb
    change direction
    synonyms: arcuare, curvare, flettere
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    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  4. verb
    form a curve
    synonyms: arcuare, curvare, flettere, incurvarsi
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    arcuare
    form an arch or curve
    pendere
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
    abbassarsi, accucciarsi, acquattarsi, appiattarsi, chinarsi, piegarsi, prosternarsi, rannicchiarsi
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    accartocciarsi, arricciarsi
    bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
    digradare
    be at an angle
    accoccolarsi, accovacciarsi, accucciarsi, acquattarsi, rannicchiarsi
    crouch down
    accucciarsi, aggomitolarsi, appiattarsi, raggomitolarsi, rannicchiarsi
    crouch or curl up
  5. verb
    put down by force or intimidation
    synonyms: domare, sofisticare, sottilizzare
  6. verb
    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
    synonyms: addomesticare, ammansire, domare, mansuefare
    naturalizzare
    make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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    scozzonare
    make submissive, obedient, or useful
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  7. verb
    turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
    synonyms: deviare
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    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  8. verb
    turn aside; turn away from
    synonyms: allontanare, astrarre, deviare, dirottare, distogliere, rimuovere, ritrarre
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    distrarsi, divagare, svagarsi
    wander from a direct or straight course
    type of:
    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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