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impadronire

to seize control of

verb eem-pah-droh-NEE-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From in- + padrone (master, owner), Latin patronus — to make oneself the master of something.

Also means

to master; to take possession of

Usage Note

Impadronire is almost exclusively used as the reflexive impadronirsi di (to take possession of, to master): impadronirsi di una lingua (to master a language), impadronirsi del potere (to seize power). It conjugates with essere in compound tenses as a reflexive: si è impadronito della situazione (he took control of the situation).

Examples

"Si è impadronito rapidamente della lingua."

Natural Translation

He quickly mastered the language.

Literal Translation

Himself is-mastered quickly of-the language.

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