(to) undergo

(to) undergo
(to) undergo /ʌndəˈgəʊ/
(pass. underwent, p. p. undergone), v. t.
1 subire; essere sottoposto: to undergo a radical change, subire un mutamento radicale; New cars have to undergo many tests, le auto nuove devono essere sottoposte a molte prove; to undergo an examination, subire un interrogatorio; sostenere un esame; sottoporsi a un esame medico; (med.) to undergo treatment, sottoporsi a cure mediche; The building is currently undergoing renovation and will reopen in the spring, l'edificio è attualmente in corso di ristrutturazione e riaprirà in primavera
2 soffrire; patire: They underwent numerous hardships on the journey, hanno patito tante sofferenze durante il viaggio
● (med.) to undergo surgery (o an operation), sottoporsi a un intervento chirurgico □ to undergo repairs, (mecc.) andare in riparazione; (naut.) andare ai lavori (di raddobbo).

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  • undergo — [un΄dər gō′] vt. underwent, undergone, undergoing 1. to experience; endure; go through 2. Obs. to undertake …   English World dictionary

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