trangugiare
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom tra- + a form derived from Gaulish geusiae (“throat”).[1] Compare Italian gozzo.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edittrangugiàre (first-person singular present trangùgio, first-person singular past historic trangugiài, past participle trangugiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to devour, to gobble up, to wolf down
- (figurative) to swallow, to suppress (anger, etc.)
- to squander
- Synonym: dilapidare
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of trangugiàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ trangugiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana