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galoppare

to gallop

verb gah-lop-PAH-reh Rare
Animals & Nature Mammals

Origin: From Old French galoper, of Germanic origin.

Also means

to race, to rush (figurative)

Usage Note

Galoppare describes the gait of a horse at full speed. Figuratively, l'inflazione galoppa ('inflation is galloping') means prices are rising fast. The corresponding noun is galoppo ('gallop'). It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il cavallo galoppa velocemente nella pianura."

Natural Translation

The horse gallops quickly across the plain.

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