sfogliare
to leaf through
verb sfoh-LYAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Italian s- (away) + foglio (leaf, page) — to remove the leaves/pages one by one.
Also means
to skim
Usage Note
Sfogliare means to flip through the pages of a book or magazine without reading carefully. It is also a culinary term for making pasta sfoglia (puff pastry), where layers of dough are separated. In cooking, it can also mean to strip leaves from herbs. The metaphorical 'leafing through memories' is also natural in Italian.
Examples
"Stava sfogliando una rivista in sala d'attesa."
Natural Translation
She was leafing through a magazine in the waiting room.
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