forbire

Italian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *furbijan.

Verb

forbìre (first-person singular present forbìsco, first-person singular past historic forbìi, past participle forbìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to clean and polish (metal, dishes, crystals, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to clean (in general), to wipe (one's lips, etc.)
    Synonyms: pulire, tergere

Conjugation

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