spaventare

Definitions of spaventare
  1. verb
    cause fear in
    synonyms: intimorire, spaurire
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    bluffare
    frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
    allucinare, atterrire, terrificare
    fill with terror; frighten greatly
    intimidire, minacciare
    make timid or fearful
    inorridire, sbigottire, sgomentare
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    colpire, impressionare, scioccare, sconvolgere, stressare, traumatizzare
    strike with horror or terror
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    accendere, agitare, eccitare, esaltare, infiammare, nobilitare, provocare, stimolare
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  2. verb
    provide funds complementary to
    synonyms: allacciare, allarmare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    arredare, dare, dotare, erogare, fornire, provvedere, rifornire
    give something useful or necessary to
  3. verb
    create and charge with a task or function
    synonyms: allacciare, allarmare, avviare, collegare, edificare, erigere, fondare, impiantare, instaurare, istituire, mettere su, stabilire, unire
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    ammassare, impaccare
    set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
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    denominare, designare, nominare
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  4. verb
    satisfy or fulfill
    synonyms: allacciare, allarmare, collegare, confluire, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    barcamenarsi, difendere, distribuire, gestire
    come to terms with
  5. verb
    make correspond or harmonize
    synonyms: allacciare, allarmare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    bilanciare, equilibrare
    bring into balance or equilibrium
    contrappesare
    adjust for
    alternare, disdire, rimangiare, sfalsare
    make up for
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    comporre, registrare
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  6. verb
    join by means of communication equipment
    synonyms: allacciare, allarmare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    abboccare, accoppiare, affiatare, aggiuntare, commettere, congiungere, giungere, giuntare, raccordare, riunire, saldare
    cause to become joined or linked
  7. verb
    bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    synonyms: abbinare, accompagnare, accoppiare, allacciare, allarmare, appaiare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    abboccare, accoppiare, affiatare, aggiuntare, commettere, congiungere, giungere, giuntare, raccordare, riunire, saldare
    cause to become joined or linked
  8. verb
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    synonyms: abbinare, aggiuntare, allacciare, allarmare, binare, collegare, concatenare, congiungere, connettere, giuntare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    disinserire
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
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    aggiuntare, congiungere, giungere, giuntare, saldare
    make contact or come together
    abboccare, accoppiare, affiatare, aggiuntare, commettere, congiungere, giungere, giuntare, raccordare, riunire, saldare
    cause to become joined or linked
    applicare, assicurare, attaccare, far attaccare, legare
    cause to be attached
    affiggere, apporre, attaccare, fermare, figgere, fissare
    make fixed, stable or stationary
    allacciare, allarmare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
    join by means of communication equipment
    chiudere, ostruire
    attach to
    abbinare, accompagnare, accoppiare, allacciare, allarmare, appaiare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
    bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    accompagnarsi
    link together
    avvincere, impacciare, legare, rilegare, stringere, vincolare
    make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
    affiggere, apporre, attaccare, figgere, fissare
    fix to; attach
    apporre, arrotondare
    add to the very end
    impastare, incollare
    join or attach with or as if with glue
    accaparrare, allacciare, assicurare, attaccare, fermare, fissare, legare, raccomandare
    cause to be firmly attached
    montare
    attach to a support
    affiggere, applicare, apporre, attaccare, far attaccare, figgere, fissare
    attach to
    inserire, introdurre
    put or introduce into something
    aggiogare
    put a yoke on or join with a yoke
    bardare
    put a harness
    insellare, sellare
    put a saddle on
    innestare
    cause to grow together parts from different plants
    etichettare
    attach a tag or label to
    rappezzare, rattoppare
    to join or unite the pieces of
    assemblare, congegnare, montare
    create by putting components or members together
  9. verb
    plug into an outlet
    synonyms: allacciare, allarmare, collegare, legare, rilegare, unire, vincolare
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    inserire, introdurre
    put or introduce into something
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