sgambettare

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɡam.betˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sgam‧bet‧tà‧re

Etymology 1

From s- + gambetta (diminutive of gamba) + -are (1st-conjugation verbal suffix).

Verb

sgambettàre (first-person singular present sgambétto, first-person singular past historic sgambettài, past participle sgambettàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to kick one's legs [auxiliary avere]
  2. (intransitive) to walk with short, fast steps [auxiliary avere]
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From sgambetto (trip) + -are (1st-conjugation verbal suffix).

Verb

sgambettàre (first-person singular present sgambétto, first-person singular past historic sgambettài, past participle sgambettàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, soccer) to trip, to trip up (to cause to fall or stumble)
    Synonym: fare lo sgambetto a
Conjugation

Further reading

  • sgambettare1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • sgambettare2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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