impuntare

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /im.punˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: im‧pun‧tà‧re

Verb

impuntàre (first-person singular present impùnto, first-person singular past historic impuntài, past participle impuntàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive, rare)

  1. to stumble or trip [+ in (object) = on] or [+ contro (object) = on] [auxiliary avere]
  2. (figurative, by extension) to stammer or stutter; to trip on one's words [auxiliary avere]

Usage notes

  • The reflexive form impuntarsi is much more common and encompasses both meanings written here.

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