inanellare

Italian

Etymology

From in- +‎ anello +‎ -are.

Verb

inanellàre (first-person singular present inanèllo, first-person singular past historic inanellài, past participle inanellàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to ring (birds) (to attach a ring for identification)
  2. (transitive) to curl (hair, etc.)
  3. (transitive, poetic) to encircle
  4. (transitive, uncommon) to adorn with rings
    inanellarsi le mani ― to adorn one's hands with rings
  5. (transitive, archaic) to propose to (someone) by giving a ring
  6. (transitive) to chalk up
    la squadra ha inanellato sei vittorie consecutive
    the team chalked up six consecutive victories
  7. (transitive, archaic) to thread (a stake, etc.) through a ring

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • inanellamento

Further reading

  • inanellare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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