What does svago in Italian mean?

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

The word svago in Italian means amusement, recreation, pastime, hobby, leisure, relaxation, distract, divert, distract oneself, distract, free time, leisure time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word svago

amusement, recreation

sostantivo maschile (distrazione, divagazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A casa da solo il pomeriggio mio figlio è distratto da troppi svaghi e per questo lo ho iscritto al doposcuola dove lo aiutano a fare i compiti.
My son has too many diversions at home alone in the afternoon, so I signed him up for after-school care where they can help him with his homework.

pastime, hobby

sostantivo maschile (passatempo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Adesso che mio padre va in pensione dovrà trovarsi degli svaghi per passare il tempo.
Now that my father is about to retire, he's going to have to take up some hobbies to pass the time.

leisure, relaxation

sostantivo maschile (riposo, tempo libero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Come svago ho deciso di iscrivermi a un ritiro settimanale di yoga.
For a leisure holiday, I decided to sign up for a week-long yoga retreat.

distract, divert

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (distrarre dai problemi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vieni al cinema così ti svaghi da tutti i tuoi brutti pensieri.
Come to the cinema so you can take your mind off all your bad thoughts.

distract oneself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (distrarsi dai problemi)

Per svagarmi dai miei pensieri lavoro tutto il giorno.

distract

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (desueto (distrarre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quando quel ragazzo si mette sui libri non riesco a farlo svagare.

free time, leisure time

(uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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