precipitare

Definitions of precipitare
  1. verb
    fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
    synonyms: piombare
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    calare, discendere, fioccare, ricadere, scendere
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  2. verb
    descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
    synonyms: ricadere
    cadere, scendere, venire
    fall from clouds
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    fall or come down violently
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    calare, discendere, fioccare, ricadere, scendere
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  4. verb
    move violently as through a barrier
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    scavalcare
    go across or through
  5. verb
    move fast
    synonyms: accorrere, affrettarsi, galoppare
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    aspettare, attardarsi, indugiare, prendere tempo, soffermarsi
    take one's time; proceed slowly
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    lacerarsi, strapparsi
    move quickly and violently
    avventarsi, balenare, buttarsi, cacciare, folgorare, fulminare, lampeggiare, saettare, scagliarsi
    run or move very quickly or hastily
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  6. verb
    run with the ball, in football
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    correre
    move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
  7. verb
    move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  8. verb
    occur at a specified time or place
    synonyms: cadere, fallire, franare, ricadere, ricorrere, smottare
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    accadere, avere luogo, avvenire, occorrere, succedere
    come to pass
  9. verb
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    synonyms: calare, discendere, fioccare, ricadere, scendere
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    alzarsi, assurgere, elevarsi, innalzarsi, levarsi, montare, salire, sollevarsi, sorgere
    move upward
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    appiedare
    alight from (a horse)
    ruzzolare
    gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
    immergersi, tuffarsi
    drop steeply
    cadere, calare, tramontare
    disappear beyond the horizon
    piombare
    fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
    ricadere
    to fall vertically
    picchiare
    fall or plunge forward
    affondare, profondare
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    colare, gemere, gocciare, gocciolare, sgocciolare
    fall in drops
    piovere
    rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
    paracadutare
    jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
    liquidare
    sink down or precipitate
    inabissarsi, sprofondare
    sink below the surface
    sommergere
    sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
    digradare, ricusare
    go down
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  10. verb
    separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
  11. verb
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
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    agevolare, aiutare, assistere, coadiuvare, favorire, prestarsi, soccorrere
    give help or assistance; be of service
  12. verb
    bring about abruptly
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    apportare, aprire, cominciare, impiantare, iniziare, occasionare
    produce
  13. verb
    cause to occur rapidly
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    type of:
    apportare, aprire, cominciare, impiantare, iniziare, occasionare
    produce
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