Also means
to flutter
Usage Note
Sventolare takes avere as its auxiliary, both transitively (sventolare una bandiera — 'to wave a flag') and intransitively (la bandiera sventolava — 'the flag was fluttering'). It vividly evokes the motion of flags, scarves, or sheets in the wind.
Examples
"La folla sventolava le bandiere con entusiasmo."
Natural Translation
The crowd waved the flags enthusiastically.
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