What does strisciare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word strisciare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use strisciare in Italian.
The word strisciare in Italian means slither, brush, scrape, drag, shuffle, scratch, scrape, crawl like a worm. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word strisciare
slitherverbo intransitivo (procedere su una superficie sfregando su di essa) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") I serpenti strisciano fra l'erba e spesso vengono pestati dalle persone che non si accorgono della loro presenza. Snakes slither through the grass and are often stepped on by those who don't notice them. |
brush, scrapeverbo intransitivo (sfregare contro qs) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il ladro ha dovuto camminare strisciando il muro per non farsi notare dai poliziotti di pattuglia. The thief had to brush along the walls to avoid being noticed by the police. |
drag, shuffleverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (strascicare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Mia figlia striscia i piedi e consuma un sacco di scarpe. My daughter drags her feet and goes through shoes too quickly. |
scratch, scrapeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sfregare contro qs) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Strisciando energicamente le due pietre si genera una scintilla. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I scraped my leg on the high steps of the stairs. |
crawl like a worm
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