imbaldanzire

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Italian

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Etymology

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From im- +‎ baldanza (boldness, self-confidence) +‎ -ire.

Verb

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imbaldanzìre (first-person singular present imbaldanzìsco, first-person singular past historic imbaldanzìi, past participle imbaldanzìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to give confidence to (someone), to embolden
    Synonyms: rincuorare, animare; see also Thesaurus:incoraggiare
    Antonym: sbaldanzire
  2. (intransitive) to be emboldened, to gain confidence [auxiliary essere]

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