sciuparsi

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Italian

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Verb

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sciupàrsi (first-person singular present mi sciùpo, first-person singular past historic mi sciupài, past participle sciupàto)

  1. reflexive of sciupare
  2. to be ruined, spoiled, or damaged
  3. to wilt or waste away (of a person)
  4. (informal, sometimes humorous) (typically with a + inf.) to make a great effort or sacrifice
    si sarà sciupato a regalarti cinque euro
    it would kill him to even gift you five euros
    (literally, “he will have sacrificed greatly by gifting you five euros[1]”)

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  1. ^ Used ironically in this example to imply stinginess or uncharitableness. The sentence might instead be understood as "Would it really kill him to give you five bucks?"

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