Italian

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Etymology

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From ri- +‎ balta +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ri.balˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ri‧bal‧tà‧re

Verb

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ribaltàre (first-person singular present ribàlto, first-person singular past historic ribaltài, past participle ribaltàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to tip over, to overturn, to capsize
    Synonyms: capovolgere, rovesciare
  2. (transitive) to fold over, to fold down, to tilt
    Synonyms: inclinare, reclinare
    ribaltare il sedileto fold down the seat
  3. (intransitive) to tip over, to overturn [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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