Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Dirizzá-re, v. a.
1. to straighten, make straight;2. to direct one's steps towards, to steer one's course towards; 3. to bend, turn in a certain direction. — gli occhi a qualche cosa, to fix one's eyes upon something. — l'appetito al vino, to be inclined, given, or addicted to wine;4. to erect, establish; 5. to correct, redress, reform. — gli abusi, to reform abuses; v. r. — in piedi, to stand, stand upon one's legs;s. m. Dirizzá-tóre, f. Dirizzá-tríce; adj. Dirizzá-nte.
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