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Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *exsupāre, from Latin ex- + supāre. See also scipare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ʃuˈpa.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: sciu‧pà‧re
Verb
sciupàre (first-person singular present sciùpo, first-person singular past historic sciupài, past participle sciupàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to ruin, spoil, or damage
- sciupare una gonna ― to ruin a skirt
il suo arrivo ci ha sciupato la serata- his arrival ruined our evening
- to wear down (cause fatigue)
- to waste, throw away
- to let one's talents, faculties, etc. idle
- to miss (an opportunity)
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