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sfociare

to flow into

verb sfoh-CHAH-reh Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: From s- + foce (river mouth), from Latin faux.

Also means

to lead to

Usage Note

Sfociare literally means for a river to flow into the sea: il Po sfocia nell'Adriatico. Figuratively it means for a situation to result in or escalate into something: la discussione è sfociata in una rissa (the argument led to a fight). Takes essere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il fiume sfocia nel mare Adriatico."

Natural Translation

The river flows into the Adriatic Sea.

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