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soffiare

Pronunciation: /sofˈfja.re/

“soffiare” is an Italian word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to blow
  2. to blow (glass)
  3. to pant
  4. to whisper, to say in secret
  5. to insinuate
  6. to blurt out (to the authorities), to blab, to snitch, to spill the beans, to sing
  7. to capture (a piece)
  8. to steal, to pinch
  9. to poach (someone's boyfriend or girlfriend)
  10. to hiss (cat)

In Italian

  1. espellere aria dalla bocca o dal naso
  2. rubare qualcosa a qualcuno
  3. portare via qualcosa, sebbene legalmente, ma comunque nell'ambito di una competizione o rivalità
  4. in certi giochi da tavolo, portare via un pezzo all'avversario

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sufflāre.

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