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relegare

to relegate

verb reh-leh-GAH-reh Rare

Also means

to banish

Usage Note

Relegare means to confine or demote someone or something to a lesser role or place: relegare qualcuno ai margini (to push someone to the margins). In sport it is the standard term for relegation to a lower league division. Takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"La squadra è stata relegata in serie B."

Natural Translation

The team was relegated to Serie B.

Literal Translation

The team is been relegated in series B.

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