Translation of Italian word "perpetrare" to English
perpetrare
/perpeˈtrare/
Meaning
VerbTo perpetrate, commit, or carry out a crime, evil deed, or act of injustice.
How to use
The Italian verb 'perpetrare' means 'to perpetrate' (To perpetrate, commit, or carry out a crime, evil deed, or act of injustice). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, used in legal, historical, and formal registers specifically for committing crimes, atrocities, abuses of power, or acts of injustice.
🇬🇧 English
to perpetrate
Example
Il tribunale internazionale è stato istituito per punire i crimini perpetrati contro l'umanità.
The international tribunal was established to punish crimes perpetrated against humanity.
Non si possono tollerare ulteriori violenze perpetrate ai danni di cittadini inermi.
No further violence perpetrated against defenseless citizens can be tolerated.
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- Il tribunale internazionale è stato istituito per punire i crimini perpetrati contro l'umanità.— The international tribunal was established to punish crimes perpetrated against humanity.
- Non si possono tollerare ulteriori violenze perpetrate ai danni di cittadini inermi.— No further violence perpetrated against defenseless citizens can be tolerated.
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The Italian word "perpetrare" means "to perpetrate" in English.
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