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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)
- (intransitive) to kick one's legs
- (intransitive) to walk with short, fast steps
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)
- (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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