sfociare

Definitions of sfociare
  1. verb
    cut a nick into
    synonyms: sboccare
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    type of:
    macinare, tagliare
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  2. verb
    break a small piece off from
    synonyms: mozzare, recidere, sboccare, sbocconcellare, slabbrare, troncare
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    type of:
    macinare, tagliare
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  3. verb
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    synonyms: sboccare, scheggiare
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    types:
    pelare, scortecciare, scrostarsi
    come off in flakes or thin small pieces
    sfaldarsi
    come off in a very thin piece
    type of:
    disunirsi, dividersi, separarsi
    come apart
  4. verb
    form by chipping
    synonyms: sboccare
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    type of:
    costituire, creare, falsificare, foggiare, formare, profilare
    make something, usually for a specific function
  5. verb
    play a chip shot
    synonyms: sboccare
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    type of:
    riprendere
    throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
  6. verb
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    synonyms: cagionare, causare, creare, dare origine, determinare, fare, produrre, provocare
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    determinare, influenzare, profilare
    shape or influence; give direction to
    apportare, aprire, cominciare, impiantare, iniziare, occasionare
    produce
    scatenare
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
    aizzare, articolare, incentivare, intenerire, motivare, scansare, spostare
    give an incentive for action
    scassinare
    urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
    disporre, inclinare
    make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
    rimaneggiare
    shape anew or differently
    cronometrare
    set the speed, duration, or execution of
    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
    preludere
    bring something new to an environment
    buscare, disegnare, riscuotere
    earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    attivare, azionare, inciampare, scatenare
    put in motion or move to act
    precipitare
    bring about abruptly
    precipitare
    cause to occur rapidly
    denominare, designare, nominare
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    disporre, distribuire, orchestrare, organizzare
    plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
    inforcare, sferrare
    put up or launch
    imprendere, intraprendere, osare
    enter upon an activity or enterprise
    acconciare, allestire, ammannire, apparecchiare, apprestare, approntare, catalogare, commissionare, concertare, congegnare, costruire, disporre, escogitare, formare, indrappellare, inquadrare, orchestrare, ordinare, organizzare, organizzarsi, pensare, predisporre, preparare, prepararsi, provvedere
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    scontare
    contribute or conduce to
    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
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