sfiorare

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Italian

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Etymology

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Froms-+‎fiore,compareFrencheffleurer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/sfjoˈra.re/
  • Rhymes:-are
  • Hyphenation:sfio‧rà‧re
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Verb

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sfioràre(first-person singular presentsfióro,first-person singular past historicsfiorài,past participlesfioràto,auxiliaryavére)(transitive)

  1. tobrushover, totouchlightly
    Synonym:rasentare
    • 1973,“Irene”, inAlice non lo sa,performed byFrancesco De Gregori:
      Irene alla finestra e tanta gente per la strada / Il mondo passa accanto a lei e non lasfioramai / Con le mani aperte, il cuore aperto Irene guarda giù / Irene alla finestra e tanta gente al suo suicidio
      Irene at the window and so many people in the street / The world passes by her and nevertouchesher / With open hands and open heart, Irene looks down / Irene at the window and so many people at her suicide
  2. (figurative)toskimover (a topic)
  3. tonearlyachieve(but not succeed in)
  4. tobeon thevergeof

Conjugation

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See also

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