rifes

rifes

1. second-person singular present indicative of rifar

rifes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of rifar

From Arabic رَفَسَ‎ (rafasa).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪ.fɛs/

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rifes (imperfect jirfes, past participle mirfus, verbal noun rifs or rifsien or rfis)

1. to tread on, to trample down

   Iż-żagħżugħ jirfes is-sigarett wara li jlesti minnu.

   The young man treads on the cigarette after he’s done with it.

2. (figuratively) to treat without respect, to disrespect, to abuse, to mistreat, to ill-treat

   Synonyms: abbuża, mmaltratta

   Ma tistax tibqa’ tirfes fuqi mingħajr konsegwenzi.

   You can’t keep disrespecting me without consequences.

rifes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of rifar