calpestare

to trample

verb kahl-peh-STAH-reh Rare

Also means

to tread on

Usage Note

Calpestare literally means to tread on or trample something underfoot — calpestare l'erba ('to trample the grass'). Figuratively it means to violate or disregard — calpestare i diritti ('to trample on rights'). It is a regular first-conjugation verb. You will see it on Italian park signs: Non calpestare l'erba ('Keep off the grass'). The past participle is calpestato.

Examples

"Vietato calpestare l'erba del parco."

Natural Translation

It is forbidden to trample the park grass.

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