sorvolare
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sor- + volare (“to fly”). First attested in the 14th century. Compare French survoler.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sorvolàre (first-person singular present sorvólo, first-person singular past historic sorvolài, past participle sorvolàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to fly over; to overfly
- sorvolare le case ― to fly over the houses
- (transitive, rare) to neglect; to pass over
- (intransitive) to not dwell on a topic considered secondary or uncomfortable; to gloss over [+ su (object)] [auxiliary avere]
- (intransitive, informal) to let go; to leave alone [auxiliary avere]
- (rare) (transitive with su or sopra) to fly over
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of sorvolàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- sorvolàre in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- sorvolare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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