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snodare

to unwind

verb znoh-DAH-reh Rare

Also means

to articulate

Usage Note

Snodare literally means to undo a knot (nodo) or loosen a joint, so a giunto snodabile is a 'swivel joint'. Figuratively snodarsi (reflexive) describes something unfolding or winding: la strada si snoda tra le colline ('the road winds through the hills'). Takes avere transitively, essere reflexively.

Examples

"La strada si snoda tra le colline verdi."

Natural Translation

The road winds through the green hills.

Literal Translation

The road itself unwinds among the green hills.

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