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sfondare.

to break down, knock down, break through, wear through

8 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/sfonˈda.re/
  1. to break down, knock down, break through, wear through

    transitive
    sfondare il cestino
    sfondare la porta
  2. to wear out (cause to become damaged)

    transitive
  3. to exceed; to overpass

    transitive
  4. to give the illusion of depth

    transitive
    un affresco che sfonda le montagne
  5. to make a name for oneself

    intransitive
    dopo aver scritto quel libro, ha sfondato
  6. to deflower a woman, to pop the cherry

    slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From s- + fondo + -are; not formed as s- + fondare.

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