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accavallare

to cross

verb ahk-kah-vahl-LAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to overlap

Usage Note

Accavallare takes avere (ha accavallato le gambe). Its most common use is accavallare le gambe (to cross one's legs). The reflexive accavallarsi means 'to pile up' or 'to overlap' (gli impegni si accavallano = commitments pile up). It is not to be confused with incrociare (to cross paths or cross one's arms).

Examples

"Ha l'abitudine di accavallare le gambe."

Natural Translation

She has the habit of crossing her legs.

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