What does accavallare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word accavallare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accavallare in Italian.

The word accavallare in Italian means overlap, cross, accumulate, pile up on each other, gather, accumulate, collect. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word accavallare

overlap, cross

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (gambe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La donna accavallò le gambe con fare sensuale.
The woman crossed her legs sensually.

accumulate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (oggetti)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il cameriere ha accavallato i piatti nella credenza.

pile up on each other

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (oggetti) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Queste sedie da giardino si accavallano perfettamente.
These garden chairs pile up on each other perfectly.

gather, accumulate, collect

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (susseguirsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I pensieri si accavallarono rapidamente e John si sentì presto confuso e disorientato.
The thoughts accumulated quickly and John soon felt confused and disoriented.

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