What does sfumare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sfumare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sfumare in Italian.
The word sfumare in Italian means blend, blend in, soften, blur, soften, tone down, blend, blending, blending in, softening, fade, vanish, dissipate, simmer with white wine until reduced. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sfumare
blend, blend in, softenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pittura: attenuare gradualmente il colore) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Per ottenere un risultato più omogeneo devi sfumare meglio l'ombretto. To get a more uniform effect you need to blend in the eye shadow better. |
blur, soften, tone down, blendverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (ridurre gradualmente) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le luci del tramonto sfumano lentamente nel buio della notte. The dawn lights blend gradually into the darkness of the night. |
blending, blending in, softeningverbo intransitivo (pittura: l'attenuarsi graduale del colore) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Perché la transizione tra i due colori sia meno netta ti consiglio di sfumare. For the transition between the two colours to be less abrupt, I recommend blending in. |
fade, vanish, dissipateverbo intransitivo (figurato (dileguarsi, dissolversi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") L'ultima scena è sfumata nei titoli di coda. The last scene faded into the end credits. |
simmer with white wine until reduced(cooking) |
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