Italian

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Etymology

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From rimorchio (tow, tug) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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rimorchiàre (first-person singular present rimòrchio, first-person singular past historic rimorchiài, past participle rimorchiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to tow or tug (a vehicle)
    Synonyms: condurre a rimorchio, trainare, agganciare
  2. to force (someone) to do something
    Synonyms: forzare, costringere
    sono riuscito a rimorchiarlo alla festa
    I was able to force him to the party
  3. (slang) to pick up (to meet and seduce for romantic purposes)
    Synonym: cuccare
  4. (archaic) to reprimand; to tell off
    Synonyms: sgridare, redarguire; see also Thesaurus:rimproverare

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Descendants

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  • French: remorquer
    • Romanian: remorca
    • Turkish: römork

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