Translation of Italian word "prosciugare" to English
prosciugare
/proʃ.ʃuˈga.re/
How to use
The Italian verb 'prosciugare' means 'to drain, to dry up' (To drain, to dry up). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. When negated, 'prosciugare' takes 'non' immediately before it: 'non prosciuga...' — no other word may intervene.
🇬🇧 English
to drain, to dry up
Example
Hanno lavorato per prosciugare la zona paludosa vicina al fiume.
They worked to drain marshy area near river.
Le spese impreviste hanno prosciugato i miei risparmi.
Unexpected expenses drained my savings.
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- Hanno lavorato per prosciugare la zona paludosa vicina al fiume.— They worked to drain marshy area near river.
- Le spese impreviste hanno prosciugato i miei risparmi.— Unexpected expenses drained my savings.
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The Italian word "prosciugare" means "to drain, to dry up" in English.
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