Translation of Italian word "espiare" to English
espiare
/espiˈare/
Meaning
VerbTo expiate, atone for a fault or sin, or serve a penalty for a crime committed.
How to use
The Italian verb 'espiare' means 'to atone for' (To expiate, atone for a fault or sin, or serve a penalty for a crime committed). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, relates to atoning for a sin, guilt, or moral fault, or serving a prison sentence to pay for a committed crime.
🇬🇧 English
to atone for
Example
Il detenuto ha trascorso dieci anni in carcere per espiare il grave reato commesso in gioventù.
The inmate spent ten years in prison to expiate the serious crime committed in his youth.
Nessun atto di beneficenza potrà mai espiare il rimorso per aver tradito un amico fidato.
No act of charity can ever atone for the remorse of having betrayed a trusted friend.
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- Il detenuto ha trascorso dieci anni in carcere per espiare il grave reato commesso in gioventù.— The inmate spent ten years in prison to expiate the serious crime committed in his youth.
- Nessun atto di beneficenza potrà mai espiare il rimorso per aver tradito un amico fidato.— No act of charity can ever atone for the remorse of having betrayed a trusted friend.
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The Italian word "espiare" means "to atone for" in English.
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