împila

See also: impila

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • împili, încila, închila

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *impillāre, from Latin pilāre (ram down, fix firmly).

Verb

a împila (third-person singular present împilează, past participle împilat) 1st conjugation

  1. to press (down upon), step on, tamp, compress
    Synonyms: presa, comprima
  2. (figuratively) to oppress, suppress
    Synonyms: oprima, asupri, suprima

Conjugation

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