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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian finta.
Pronunciation
Noun
finta f (plural fintes)
- (sports) feint
Derived terms
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From the feminine of finto.
Adjective
finta
- feminine singular of finto
Noun
finta f (plural finte)
- affectation, simulation
- la sua penitenza è una finta ― his remorse is just for show
- (sports) feint, dummy
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
finta
- inflection of fintare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- finta in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- finta in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- finta in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- finta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- finta in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- finta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fintô (“tail, train”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (“to pull, stretch”). Cognate with Latin pendeō (“I hang”). Related to spin.
Pronunciation
Noun
finta m
- tail
- sequel
- consequence; result
Declension
Weak:
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
finta f (plural fintas)
- (sports) dribble
- Synonym: drible
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfinta/
- Rhymes: -inta
- Syllabification: fin‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian.
Noun
finta f (plural fintas)
- feint, dummy
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Portuguese finta.
Noun
finta f (plural fintas)
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Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
finta
- inflection of fintar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Swedish
Verb
finta (present fintar, preterite fintade, supine fintat, imperative finta)
- (often followed by bort (“away”)) to feint (perform a mock attack or otherwise feign intentions in order to confuse someone)
Usage notes
About sports maneuvers as well as other actions meant to confuse or outwit, where it's seen as figurative.
Conjugation
Conjugation of finta (weak)
References