Also means
to slip
Usage Note
Scivolare uses essere in compound tenses: è scivolato (he slipped). The noun is scivolone (a big slip) and the adjective scivoloso (slippery). The 'sc' before 'i' is pronounced 'sh', which learners must remember: 'SHEE-voh-LAH-reh'. Far scivolare means 'to slide something', as a transitive causative.
Examples
"Sono scivolato sul pavimento bagnato."
Natural Translation
I slipped on the wet floor.

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