Italian edit

Etymology edit

From in- +‎ aspro +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /i.naˈspri.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: i‧na‧sprì‧re

Verb edit

inasprìre (first-person singular present inasprìsco, first-person singular past historic inasprìi, past participle inasprìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to tighten up, to harshen (discipline, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to embitter, to sour (a relationship, etc.)
  3. (intransitive) to become harsh [auxiliary essere]
  4. (intransitive) to become sour [auxiliary essere]
  5. (intransitive) to get stronger, to worsen [auxiliary essere]
  6. (intransitive, figurative) to wither [auxiliary essere]

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Further reading edit

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

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