intraprendere

Italian

Etymology

From intra- + prendere (to take). Compare French entreprendre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.traˈprɛn.de.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛndere
  • Hyphenation: in‧tra‧prèn‧de‧re

Verb

intraprèndere (first-person singular present intraprèndo, first-person singular past historic intraprési, past participle intrapréso, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to undertake, to set about, to embark upon
    Synonyms: imprendere, principiare, accingersi a; see also Thesaurus:iniziare
    intraprendere un grande sforzo economico
    to undertake a great economic effort
  2. (figurative) to take (a step, path, etc.)
    Synonyms: imboccare, imbroccare, instradarsi in, imbarcarsi in
    Nella questione della sanità pubblica, ci sono due strade diverse da intraprendere.
    In the matter of public health, there are two different paths to be taken.
    Al momento non ci ha fornito ulteriori informazioni sui passi che verranno intrapresi.
    At the moment, he hasn't provided us further information on the steps that will be taken.
  3. (archaic, also figurative) to grasp
    Synonyms: prendere, acciuffare; see also Thesaurus:afferrare
  4. (archaic) to surprise
    Synonym: sorprendere
  5. (archaic) to comprise; to encompass
    Synonyms: comprendere, racchiudere

Conjugation

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