sgusciare

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɡuʃˈʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sgu‧scià‧re

Etymology 1

Probably of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

sgusciàre (first-person singular present sgùscio, first-person singular past historic sgusciài, past participle sgusciàto, auxiliary èssere)

  1. (intransitive) to slip
    Mentre lo toglieva dall'amo, il pesce gli è sgusciato via dalle mani.The fish slipped away from his hands as he was unhooking it.
  2. (intransitive) to slip away, to sneak away, to escape unnoticed
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Etymology 2

From s- +‎ guscio (shell, noun) +‎ -are.

Verb

sgusciàre (first-person singular present sgùscio, first-person singular past historic sgusciài, past participle sgusciàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to shell (peas, eggs, etc.)
  2. (intransitive) to be hatched
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