Italian

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Etymology

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From avaria +‎ -are.

Verb

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avariàre (first-person singular present avàrio, first-person singular past historic avariài, past participle avariàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to get damaged, to get ruined [auxiliary avere]
  2. (transitive, rare) to damage, to ruin

Usage notes

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  • Normally only found in the infinitive, following fare, e.g.:
    • il gelo ha fatto avariare la fruttathe freeze ruined the fruit

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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