scantonare
Italian
Verb
scantonàre (first-person singular present scantóno, first-person singular past historic scantonài, past participle scantonàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to round, to chamfer, to smooth at the corners (marble, glass, etc.)
- (transitive, bookbinding) to round the corners of (books, cards, etc.)
- (transitive, figurative, rare) to consume, to squander (wealth)
- (intransitive) to turn the corner quickly (to avoid someone) [auxiliary avere]
- (intransitive, figurative) to shirk obligations [auxiliary avere]
- (intransitive, figurative) to change the subject, to duck questions [auxiliary avere]
- (transitive, archaic) to evade, to dodge (someone)
Conjugation
Conjugation of scantonàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
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