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tralignare

to degenerate

verb trah-lee-NYAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Also means

to go astray

Usage Note

Tralignare means to deviate from one's origins or to degenerate — often used of a person who fails to live up to their family's standards (tralignare dalla tradizione di famiglia). It takes essere as its auxiliary in the intransitive sense (è tralignato). The word carries a moralistic, slightly literary tone and is rarely heard in everyday casual speech.

Examples

"Il figlio ha tralignato dalla nobile famiglia."

Natural Translation

The son has degenerated from the noble family.

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