What does macinare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word macinare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use macinare in Italian.
The word macinare in Italian means grind, stack up, ruminate, clock up the miles. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word macinare
grindverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (triturare con la macina) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il mulino macinava la farina per tutta la città. The mill ground the flour for the whole town. |
stack upverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (fare molti chilometri) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il tour macina tappe su tappe e presto raggiungerà la capitale. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. We stacked up the miles for hours on end. |
ruminateverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (rimuginare) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Macinare vecchi ricordi non aiuta a guardare con serenità al futuro. Ruminating on old memories doesn't help you find peace for the future. |
clock up the miles
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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