sfuggita

glimpse; fleeting glance

noun sfood-JEE-tah Rare

Usage Note

Sfuggita almost always appears in the fixed phrase di sfuggita (in passing, at a glance, fleetingly): l'ho visto solo di sfuggita (I only caught a glimpse of him). It is rarely used outside this idiom. Plural: le sfuggite (uncommon in isolation).

Examples

"L'ho incontrata di sfuggita al supermercato."

Natural Translation

I ran into her briefly at the supermarket.

Literal Translation

I-met her in passing at-the supermarket.

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