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avvallare

to sink, to cave in

verb ahv-vahl-LAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Avvallare (with double v) means for ground or terrain to sink or subside. It is easily confused with avallare (single v), which means to endorse or guarantee a decision; the two are distinct verbs. Takes avere in compound tenses.

Examples

"Il terreno ha cominciato ad avvallare."

Natural Translation

The ground began to sink.

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