Translation of Italian word "bocciare" to English
bocciare
/botˈtʃa.re/
How to use
The Italian verb 'bocciare' means 'to fail (student), to reject' (To fail (a student), to reject). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. When negated, 'bocciare' takes 'non' immediately before it: 'non boccia...' — no other word may intervene.
🇬🇧 English
to fail (student), to reject
Example
I professori hanno dovuto bocciare l'alunno per le troppe assenze.
Professors had to fail the pupil for too many absences.
Il parlamento ha bocciato la proposta di legge sulla tassa.
Parliament rejected the bill on the tax.
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- I professori hanno dovuto bocciare l'alunno per le troppe assenze.— Professors had to fail the pupil for too many absences.
- Il parlamento ha bocciato la proposta di legge sulla tassa.— Parliament rejected the bill on the tax.
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The Italian word "bocciare" means "to fail (student), to reject" in English.
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