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sciupare

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *exsupāre, from Latin ex- + supāre. See also scipare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ʃuˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sciu‧pà‧re

Verb

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sciupàre (first-person singular present sciùpo, first-person singular past historic sciupài, past participle sciupàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to ruin, spoil, or damage
    sciupare una gonnato ruin a skirt
    il suo arrivo ci ha sciupato la serata
    his arrival ruined our evening
  2. to wear down (cause fatigue)
  3. to waste, throw away
  4. to let one's talents, faculties, etc. idle
  5. to miss (an opportunity)

Conjugation

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Anagrams

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