stravolgere
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From stra- + volgere, or a substitution of the prefix in travolgere.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
stravòlgere (first-person singular present stravòlgo, first-person singular past historic stravòlsi, past participle stravòlto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to twist, to writhe, to contort
- to shake profoundly, to rock, to upset
- to twist, to distort (words, etc.)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of stravòlgere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)