Translation of Italian word "soggiogare" to English
soggiogare
/soddʒoˈɡare/
Meaning
VerbTo subjugate, enslave, or bring under full control and submission.
How to use
The Italian verb 'soggiogare' means 'to subjugate, to enslave' (To subjugate, enslave, or bring under full control and submission). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. The past participle of 'soggiogare' should be memorized, as it is needed for all compound tenses including passato prossimo and trapassato.
🇬🇧 English
to subjugate, to enslave
Example
L'impero tentò invano di soggiogare i popoli montani con continue campagne punitive.
The empire tried in vain to subjugate the mountain peoples through continuous punitive campaigns.
Il carisma magnetico del dittatore riuscì a soggiogare la volontà di gran parte della popolazione.
The dictator's magnetic charisma managed to captivate and dominate the will of much of the population.
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- L'impero tentò invano di soggiogare i popoli montani con continue campagne punitive.— The empire tried in vain to subjugate the mountain peoples through continuous punitive campaigns.
- Il carisma magnetico del dittatore riuscì a soggiogare la volontà di gran parte della popolazione.— The dictator's magnetic charisma managed to captivate and dominate the will of much of the population.
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The Italian word "soggiogare" means "to subjugate, to enslave" in English.
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