What does scivolo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word scivolo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use scivolo in Italian.
The word scivolo in Italian means ramp, slipway, slide, slip, slide, glide, slip away, stray, drift, goof, bomb. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word scivolo
ramp, slipwaysostantivo maschile (piano inclinato) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) All'ingresso dell'edificio è stato costruito uno scivolo per permettere l'accesso delle carrozzine. A ramp has been added to the building's entrance to provide access to prams. |
slidesostantivo maschile (gioco per bambini) (for children) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Gli scivoli di quel parco giochi sono troppo alti per un bambino di tre anni. The slides in that amusement park are too high for a child of three. |
slip, slideverbo intransitivo (sdrucciolare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Francesca è scivolata su una macchia d'olio. Francesca slipped on a puddle of oil. |
glideverbo intransitivo (scorrere su una superficie) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") I pattinatori scivolano sul ghiaccio. The ice skaters glide on the ice. |
slip awayverbo intransitivo (sfuggire alla presa, sgusciare) (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.") La bottiglia gli scivolò dalle mani e cadde a terra. The bottle slipped away from his hands and fell on the ground. |
stray, driftverbo intransitivo (passare gradatamente) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") In seguito la discussione è scivolata sulle recenti elezioni. Afterwards, the discussion drifted to the recent elections. |
goof, bombverbo intransitivo (figurato (sbagliare) (colloquial) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") All'esame è scivolato sulla biologia. He goofed on the biology section of the exam. |
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