personify in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for personify in the English»Italian Dictionary

personify [Brit pəˈsɒnɪfʌɪ, Am pərˈsɑnəˌfaɪ] VB trans

1. personify ideal, attitude:

personify

incarnare

2. personify LIT:

personify beauty, faith

personificare

Translations for personify in the Italian»English Dictionary

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personificare virtù

to personify

impersonare

to personify

incarnare ideale, male, virtù

to personify

Stellone

Since the Risorgimento the star, as a symbol of an illustrious future, has been used to personify Italy (a woman with a star on her forehead or her crown). It was part of the coat of arms of the unified kingdom of Italy and then became the emblem of the Italian republic. The big star, the stellone d'Italia (or Italic star) is quickly understood as a metaphor of good luck that helps the country in its most difficult times in history. It is mainly used today to be ironic or challenging, to criticize the ingrained habit some Italians have (a sign of energy but also of superficiality and fatalism), of often putting their faith in good luck in preference to effort and hard work in order to get through moments of crisis for the nation.

personify in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for personify in the English»Italian Dictionary

personify [pɚ·ˈsɑ:·nɪ·faɪ] VB trans

personify

personificare

Translations for personify in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

impersonare

to personify

personificare

to personify

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On the one hand, they personify the medium's hidden impulses and wish life.

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On the bottom are female figures possibly personifying the seasons.

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The castle itself is a living entity, personified as female.

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Ending an adjective with -mi (-) has the effect of personifying the adjective, thereby turning the word into a noun.

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Statues personified fourteen conquered "nationes" (nations, peoples) as women in ethnic or barbarian dress.

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The sampy were often personified -- complete with a distinct personality -- and offered their own house with guardians dedicated to their service.

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Other characters started out as background characters, and have been used to personify new roles later on in the series.

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Indigenous myths and folklore often personify animals and objects, reaffirming the belief that everything possess a soul and must be respected.

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The mask/face personifies dominion of powers far beyond mankind.

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One of these warriors is a man personifying the rain deity.

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