sgommare

Italian

Etymology

From s- +‎ gomma +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɡomˈma.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sgom‧mà‧re

Verb

sgommàre (first-person singular present sgómmo, first-person singular past historic sgommài, past participle sgommàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to degum, to remove the gumming from (a stamp, the flap of an envelope, etc.)
  2. (transitive, textiles) to degum (silk yarn)
  3. (intransitive, slang, automotive) to peel out, to screech the tires [auxiliary avere]

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