gufare

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡuˈfa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: gu‧fà‧re

Verb[edit]

gufàre (first-person singular present gùfo, first-person singular past historic gufài, past participle gufàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive, uncommon) to hoot (of an owl) [auxiliary avere]
  2. (intransitive, by extension, rare) to snort (of other animals) [auxiliary avere]
    Synonym: sbuffare
  3. (intransitive or transitive, colloquial, slang) to bring bad luck, to jinx [auxiliary avere]
    non vorrei gufareI wouldn't want to jinx it
  4. (transitive, archaic) to mock by blowing into the fist to make a hooting sound
  5. (transitive, archaic) to mock (in general)
    Synonym: beffeggiare

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