What does scorcio in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word scorcio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use scorcio in Italian.
The word scorcio in Italian means glimpse, partial view, perspective, instant, shorten, become shorter, summarise, in passing. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word scorcio
glimpse, partial viewsostantivo maschile (visuale ristretta di una vista più ampia) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Da questa finestra si ha uno scorcio sulla pianura. You get a glimpse (or: partial view) of the plain from this window. |
perspectivesostantivo maschile (arti figurative: rappresentazione prospettica) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lo scorcio prospettico è alla base dei dipinti rinascimentali. The use of perspective is at the heart of Renaissance paintings. |
instantsostantivo maschile (breve lasso di tempo) (short timeframe) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questo scorcio d'autunno ci ha regalato le giornate più calde e i colori delle foglie più calde. This instant of autumn graced us with hotter days and warmer colors of the leaves. |
shortenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (accorciare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Bisogna scorciare un po' questi pantaloni. |
become shorterverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (accorciarsi) A furia di lavaggi in lavatrice il mio maglione si è scorciato. |
summariseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (descrivere) (UK) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Questa scrittrice sa scorciare i suoi personaggi con poche, incisive parole. |
in passinglocuzione avverbiale (di sfuggita) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") L'ho visto solo di scorcio mentre usciva dal portone. I saw him in passing while he was exiting the main entrance. |
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