What does schermire in Italian mean?

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

The word schermire in Italian means fence, shield, protect, wave aside, brush aside. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word schermire

fence

verbo intransitivo (praticare la scherma)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Da piccolo apprese l'arte dello schermire.

shield, protect

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (sole: ripararsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Giulia indossava un sombrero per schermirsi dal sole.

wave aside, brush aside

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (rifiutare: un complimento, ecc.) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

Si schermisce sempre quando le fanno un complimento.

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