lisciare

Italian

Etymology

From liscio +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liʃˈʃa.re/
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  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: li‧scià‧re

Verb

lisciàre (first-person singular present lìscio, first-person singular past historic lisciài, past participle lisciàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to smooth
  2. (transitive, by extension) to pet (a dog, etc.)
  3. (transitive) to straighten (hair, one's beard, etc.)
  4. (transitive) to refine, to embellish (a style, painting, etc.)
  5. (transitive) to flatter
  6. (transitive, sports) to miss or barely touch (the ball)
  7. (transitive, card games) in tressette, to hit (a card) on the table to indicate to one's partner that one has cards of the same suit

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • liscezza
  • lisciamento
  • lisciarda (woman who makes herself up often)
    • lisciardiera (woman who makes herself up often)
      • lisciardieraccia (woman who makes herself up often)
  • lisciarsi
  • lisciatura

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