Translation of Italian word "infrangere" to English
infrangere
/iɱˈfrandʒere/
Meaning
VerbTo shatter, break violently, or violate rules, laws, promises, and crush hopes.
How to use
The Italian verb 'infrangere' means 'to shatter' (To shatter, break violently, or violate rules, laws, promises, and crush hopes). It belongs to the second conjugation (-ere). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. Native speakers frequently use 'infrangere' in the passato prossimo rather than the passato remoto in everyday conversation, especially in northern and central Italy.
🇬🇧 English
to shatter
Example
Chi decide di infrangere la legge deve essere pronto ad affrontare le sanzioni previste.
Whoever decides to violate the law must be ready to face the prescribed penalties.
Le onde tempestose andavano a infrangersi con fragore contro la scogliera frangiflutti.
The stormy waves crashed with a roar against the breakwater reef.
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- Chi decide di infrangere la legge deve essere pronto ad affrontare le sanzioni previste.— Whoever decides to violate the law must be ready to face the prescribed penalties.
- Le onde tempestose andavano a infrangersi con fragore contro la scogliera frangiflutti.— The stormy waves crashed with a roar against the breakwater reef.
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The Italian word "infrangere" means "to shatter" in English.
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