imprimere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin imprimere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /imˈpri.me.re/
  • Rhymes: -imere
  • Hyphenation: im‧prì‧me‧re

Verb

imprìmere (first-person singular present imprìmo, first-person singular past historic imprèssi, past participle imprèsso, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to imprint; to mark; to impress
    Synonym: marchiare
  2. to remember or register indelibly [+ in (object) = in (the mind, etc.)]
    Synonyms: inculcare, conficcare, fissare, scolpire, incutere
    imprimere un ricordo nella memoria
    to register a remembering in one's memory
  3. to give a particular direction, style, etc.
    ha impresso il suo tocco allo stile del ristorante
    he left his own touch to the style of the restaurant
  4. (figurative) to give (motion, energy, etc.) [+ a (object) = to]
    Synonyms: infondere, trasmettere, comunicare
    imprimere un forte impulso all'economia
    to give a strong boost to the economy
  5. (literary) to passionately give a kiss
    • 1947, Pietro Metastasio, “L'estate [The summer]”, in Bruno Brunelli, editor, Tutte le opere di Pietro Metastasio [All the works of Pietro Metastasio], volume 2, Mondadori:
      Su la man, che m'innamora, / Freddi baci - imprimerò.
      On the hand, that makes me fall in love, / Cold kisses - I will give.
  6. (rare) to print
    Synonym: stampare

Conjugation

Latin

Verb

imprimēre

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative of imprimō

Verb

imprimere

  1. inflection of imprimō:
    1. present active infinitive
    2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative

Verb

imprimere

  1. inflection of imprimō:
    1. present active infinitive
    2. second-person singular present passive imperative
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