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sfregiare

to slash

verb zfreh-JAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Appearance

Also means

to scar

Usage Note

Sfregiare means to slash or disfigure a surface — a face, a painting, or a car. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The derived noun sfregio (slash, scar, affront) carries a connotation of deliberate dishonour; in Renaissance Italy a sfregio on the face was a mark of vendetta. In modern Italian sfregiare un'opera d'arte means to vandalize a work of art.

Examples

"Qualcuno ha sfregiato il muro con un coltello."

Natural Translation

Someone slashed the wall with a knife.

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