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appioppare

to saddle someone with, to foist on

verb ahp-pyohp-PAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Appioppare is a vivid colloquial verb meaning to dump or palm something unwanted onto someone. It is almost always used with an indirect object: mi hanno appioppato un compito noioso (they saddled me with a boring task). It can also mean to land a blow: gli ha appioppato un ceffone (she slapped him).

Examples

"Mi hanno appioppato tre ore di straordinario."

Natural Translation

They saddled me with three hours of overtime.

Literal Translation

They-to-me saddled three hours of overtime.

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