stravolgere
Italian
Etymology
From stra- + volgere, or a substitution of the prefix in travolgere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /straˈvɔl.d͡ʒe.re/
- Rhymes: -ɔldʒere
- Hyphenation: stra‧vòl‧ge‧re
Verb
stravòlgere (first-person singular present stravòlgo, first-person singular past historic stravòlsi, past participle stravòlto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to twist, to writhe, to contort
- to shake profoundly, to rock, to upset
- to twist, to distort (words, etc.)
Conjugation
Conjugation of stravòlgere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)