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espropriare

to expropriate

verb ehs-proh-pree-AH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Espropriare means to seize property by legal authority, typically the state taking private land for public use. It is paired with the preposition di: espropriare qualcuno di qualcosa (to expropriate someone of something). The related noun is l'espropriazione or l'esproprio.

Examples

"Il comune ha espropriato il terreno."

Natural Translation

The municipality expropriated the land.

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