sterilizzare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- neuter adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
- spay verb To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
- sterilize verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.
Senses
sterilizzare is used for these senses in English:
- fix (transitive, US, informal) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
- neuter (transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
- spay (transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
fix — full definition
- verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
- verb To prepare food or drink.
- verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
- noun A solution to a problem.
neuter — full definition
- adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
- adj In grammar, belonging to a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.
- verb To remove an animal's reproductive organs so it cannot breed.
- verb To greatly weaken or reduce the effect of something.