What does filare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word filare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use filare in Italian.

The word filare in Italian means spin, form a string, spin, scram, beat feet, split, get lost, hightail, make sense, row, line, wire, flirt, dash, fly, zoom, hurtle, scoot, behave, sustain, hold, notice, bead, thread, go very smoothly, go at breakneck speed, get along in peace and harmony, get on really well, spin the cucoon, weave the cloth, go smoothly, go off without a hitch, hold a note, walk the line. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word filare

spin

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fibre: ridurre a filo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La seta veniva filata senza sosta durante la notte.
Silk was spun non-stop during the night.

form a string, spin

verbo intransitivo (formare un filo) (literal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Filando alacremente, le sarte formarono cinque gomitoli.
Spinning quickly, the seamstresses formed five balls.

scram, beat feet, split, get lost, hightail

verbo intransitivo (familiare (correre, scappare) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Fila, se non vuoi prenderne ancora!
Scram, if you don't want more where that came from!

make sense

verbo intransitivo (procedere logicamente)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Il tuo discorso fila.
Your line of thought makes sense.

row, line

sostantivo maschile (piante, alberi: fila)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Due filari di querce accoglievano i visitatori.
Two rows of oak trees welcomed the visitors.

wire

aggettivo (tecnica: fatto di fili) (technical)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
L'impianto filare era parte integrante del sistema di illuminazione.
The wires were an integral part of the lighting system.

flirt

verbo intransitivo (familiare (amoreggiare, flirtare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Smettetela di filare voi due!
Stop flirting you too!

dash, fly, zoom, hurtle, scoot

verbo intransitivo (andare a forte velocità) (go very fast)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La macchina filava a 160 chilometri all'ora.
The car flew at 160 kilometres an hour.

behave

verbo intransitivo (familiare (comportare correttamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Anna sa come far filare i figli.
Anna knows how to make her children behave.

sustain, hold

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (musica: prolungare una nota) (music)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Filando la nota finale, ottenne un effetto emozionante.
He achieved a touching effect when he held the final note.

notice

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (familiare (notare, accorgersi di qn)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Federica si dà tanto da fare, ma non la fila nessuno.
She tries very hard, but no gives her the time of day.

bead, thread

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far scorrere lentamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le bambine fecero filare i ciondoli uno per uno lungo la collana.
The girls beaded the charms one at a time along the necklace.

go very smoothly

go at breakneck speed

get along in peace and harmony, get on really well

spin the cucoon

weave the cloth

go smoothly, go off without a hitch

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

hold a note

walk the line

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