What does sovrapposto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sovrapposto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sovrapposto in Italian.
The word sovrapposto in Italian means overlapping, superimpose, put over, overlap, add, impose, put before, pepperbox rifle. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sovrapposto
overlappingaggettivo (uno sopra l'altro) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") I fogli sovrapposti creavano uno spessore maggiore. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Only overlapping sounds can by heard. |
superimposeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (porre [qc] sopra un'altra) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il muratore ha sovrapposto una fila di mattoni al muretto di cemento. The contractor overlapped a row of bricks on top of the cement wall. |
put oververbo intransitivo (porsi sopra) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Per usare la carta carbone devi sovrapporla al foglio e scriverci sopra. To use carbon paper you need to put it over the sheet and write on it. |
overlapverbo intransitivo (aggiungersi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Durante il dibattito televisivo le voci dei politici si sovrapponevano e creavano confusione. During the television debate the voices of the politicians overlapped and created confusion. |
addverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (aggiungere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Sovrapporre le tue opinioni a quelle del direttore durante la riunione non ha cambiato la situazione. Adding your opinions to those of the director during the meeting did not change the situation. |
impose, put beforeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (far prevalere, imporre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Luca ha sovrapposto il lavoro alla famiglia e i suoi figli non gli sono molto affezionati. Luca put his work before his family and his children are not so dear to him. |
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