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simboleggiare

to symbolize

verb seem-boh-lej-JAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Simboleggiare is a regular -are verb. It takes a direct object: la colomba simboleggia la pace (the dove symbolizes peace). The verb is more literary than its near-synonym rappresentare, which is preferred in everyday speech. Auxiliary for compound tenses is avere.

Examples

"La colomba simboleggia la pace."

Natural Translation

The dove symbolizes peace.

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