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espellere

to expel, to eject

verb es-PEL-leh-reh Rare

Origin: Latin expellere

Also means

to expel (from school or party)

Usage Note

Espellere is irregular — past participle espulso. It takes avere as its auxiliary. It covers expulsion from a country (espellere uno straniero), a school, a political party, or a sporting event (being sent off in football). The related noun is espulsione.

Examples

"L'arbitro ha espulso il giocatore per fallo grave."

Natural Translation

The referee sent off the player for a serious foul.

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