- subdue sub·due vt
- [səb'djuː]
(enemy) sottomettere, (children) far star buono (-a), (high spirits) smorzare, (passions etc) controllare
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
subdue sub·due vt
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sub|due — «suhb DOO, DYOO», transitive verb, dued, du|ing. 1. to overcome by superior force; conquer: »Our army subdued the enemy. The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico. He who…subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below (Byron).… … Useful english dictionary
Subdue — Sub*due , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subduing}.] [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subduct}.] 1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sub|du´er — sub|due «suhb DOO, DYOO», transitive verb, dued, du|ing. 1. to overcome by superior force; conquer: »Our army subdued the enemy. The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico. He who…subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below… … Useful english dictionary
subdue — sub|due [səbˈdju: US ˈdu:] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: soduire to lead into bad actions , from Latin subducere to remove ; influenced by Latin subdere to force to obey ] 1.) to defeat or control a person or group, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English
subdue — sub•due [[t]səbˈdu, ˈdyu[/t]] v. t. dued, du•ing 1) to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul[/ex] 2) to overpower by superior force; overcome 3) to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation 4) to… … From formal English to slang
subdue — sub|due [ səb du ] verb transitive 1. ) to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an uncontrolled or violent way: It took three police officers to subdue him. 2. ) FORMAL to defeat a place or a group of people, and take control of them: By… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subdue — sub·due … English syllables
Subdued — Subdue Sub*due , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subduing}.] [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subduct}.] 1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subduing — Subdue Sub*due , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subduing}.] [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subduct}.] 1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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