Italian edit

Etymology edit

From im- +‎ padrone +‎ -ire +‎ -si.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /im.pa.droˈnir.si/
  • Rhymes: -irsi
  • Hyphenation: im‧pa‧dro‧nìr‧si

Verb edit

impadronìrsi (first-person singular present mi impadronìsco, first-person singular past historic mi impadronìi, past participle impadronìto) (intransitive)

  1. to seize or take possession [+ di (something)] (often forcefully or illegally)
    Synonym: impossessarsi (less common)
  2. to seize, to steal [+ di (something portable)]
    Synonym: impossessarsi (less common)
  3. (figurative) to master [+ di (a subject)]
    Synonym: impossessarsi (less common)

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

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