schifare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From schifo (disgust, loathing) +‎ -are, from Old French eschiver (to dread, shun, avoid).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /skiˈfa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: schi‧fà‧re

Verb[edit]

schifàre (first-person singular present schìfo, first-person singular past historic schifài, past participle schifàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) to avoid, shy away from
    Synonym: evitare
  2. (obsolete, intransitive) to be reluctant
  3. (transitive) to loathe
    Synonym: disdegnare
  4. (transitive) to disgust, nauseate
    Synonyms: disgustare, nauseare

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Further reading[edit]

  • schifare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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