sfregiare

Definitions of sfregiare
  1. verb
    cut drastically
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    type of:
    contenere, guarnire, limitare, orlare, restringere, ridurre
    cut down on; make a reduction in
  2. verb
    cut open
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    type of:
    macinare, tagliare
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  3. verb
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
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    type of:
    macinare, tagliare
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  4. verb
    beat severely with a whip or rod
    synonyms: flagellare, frustare, gonfiare, montare
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    types:
    flagellare, flagellarsi
    whip
    type of:
    battere, malmenare, percuotere, pestare, picchiare, seviziare
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  5. verb
    move or stir about violently
    synonyms: fluttuare
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    type of:
    agitare, dibattere, dimenare, menare, scrollarsi, scuotere, scuotersi, vibrare
    move or cause to move back and forth
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