What does sfogliare in Italian mean?

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

The word sfogliare in Italian means leaf through, peel off, tear off, peel, lose leaves, shed leaves. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sfogliare

leaf through

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pagine: girare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Prima di comprare un libro lo sfoglio sempre per vedere se è scritto in maniera accattivante.
Before buying a book I always leaf through it to see if it's written in a way that grabs my attention.

peel off, tear off

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (strappare le foglie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il giardiniere ha sfogliato le siepi del giardino della villa.
The gardener tore the leaves off the bushes in the house's garden.

peel

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (perdere uno o più strati)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'ardesia è una roccia che si sfoglia.
Slate is a type of rock that flakes.

lose leaves, shed leaves

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (perdere le foglie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questo cespuglio si sfoglia più tardi rispetto a tutti gli altri del giardino.
This bush sheds its leaves later than all the other ones in the garden.

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