What does sbalzo in Italian mean?

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

The word sbalzo in Italian means jerk, jolt, surge, jump, cantilever, overhang, jetty, jutty, repoussage, embossed work, repoussé work, overhang, jump, hurl, plummet, depose, emboss, embossed, in relief, mood swing, jump in temperature, temperature leap, sudden change in tension. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sbalzo

jerk, jolt

sostantivo maschile (brusco movimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo sbalzo quasi lo fece cadere a terra.
The jolt (or: bump) nearly made him fall down.

surge, jump

sostantivo maschile (figurato (aumento improvviso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli sbalzi di corrente possono danneggiare l'alimentatore.
Current surges can damage the power supply.

cantilever, overhang, jetty, jutty

sostantivo maschile (costruzioni: elemento aggettante) (construction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le scale a sbalzo creano un effetto visivo fantastico.
Cantilever staircases look absolutely fantastic.

repoussage, embossed work, repoussé work

sostantivo maschile (tecnica di lavorazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lavorazione a sbalzo è un'arte sempre meno praticata.
Repoussage is an increasingly declining art form.

overhang

sostantivo maschile (meccanica, veicoli)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In un autocarro, lo sbalzo posteriore non deve superare una certa misura.
A lorry's rear overhang has to fall within certain measurements.

jump

verbo intransitivo (saltare con forza)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sbalzò dal divano e uscì subito di casa.

hurl

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (gettare con violenza)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'urto con il camion lo ha sbalzato fuori dalla jeep.

plummet

verbo intransitivo (figurato (variazione improvvisa) (decrease quickly)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La temperatura è sbalzata da venti a dieci gradi in un solo giorno.

depose

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato, informale (incarico: rimuovere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo hanno sbalzato da un ruolo manageriale a quello di semplice impiegato.

emboss

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lavorazione: sbalzo) (art)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo scultore sta sbalzando una statuetta di marmo.

embossed, in relief

locuzione aggettivale (tecnica scultorea: in rilievo)

mood swing

sostantivo maschile (umore variabile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

jump in temperature, temperature leap

(physical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sudden change in tension

(physical, mechanics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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