sbrancare

Italian

Etymology

From s- + branca + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zbranˈka.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sbran‧cà‧re

Verb

sbrancàre (first-person singular present sbrànco, first-person singular past historic sbrancài, past participle sbrancàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to separate from the herd
  2. (figurative) to disperse or scatter (a group of things, animals or people)
  3. (figurative) to break up (a gang, etc.)
  4. (archaic or literary) to break off (a branch)

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Further reading

  • sbrancare1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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