impennare

impennare¹ v.tr.

1 (ricoprire di penne) to feather

2 (non com.) (cospargere di penne) to strew* with feathers

3 (aer.) (munire di impennaggio) to put* a tail unit on.

impennare² v.tr. impennarsi v.intr.pron.

1 (di cavallo) to rear (up), to buck; to prance

2 (aer.) to zoom

3 (adirarsi, reagire irosamente) to bristle; (fam.) to flare up.

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[impen'nare]

1. vt

Aer

far impennare l'aereo — to go into a climb

2. vip (impennarsi)

1) (aereo) to go into a climb, (cavallo) to rear (up)

2) (fig : arrabbiarsi) to flare up

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[impen'nare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) aer. to nose up, to zoom

2) colloq.

impennare la moto — to do a wheelie

2.

verbo pronominale impennarsi

1) [cavallo] to rear

2) aer. to nose up, to zoom

3) fig. (inalberarsi) to flare up, to bridle, to lose* one's temper

4) (aumentare) [prezzi, dollaro, vendite] to soar

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impennare

/impen'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 aer. to nose up, to zoom

 2 colloq. impennare la moto to do a wheelie

II impennarsi verbo pronominale

 1 [cavallo] to rear

 2 aer. to nose up, to zoom

 3 fig. (inalberarsi) to flare up, to bridle, to lose* one's temper

 4 (aumentare) [prezzi, dollaro, vendite] to soar.