scivolare

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to glide, to slide
2. (intransitive) to slip away, to leave unnoticed
3. (also, figuratively, intransitive) to slip, to lose traction (and almost fall)
4. (intransitive) to slip (out of one's grasp)
5. (figuratively, intransitive) to pass over, to not linger on (a topic) [with su]
6. (figuratively, intransitive) to be postponed

Concepts

slip

slide

glide

skid

slip and fall

crawl

slither

sneak

steal

stumble

totter

trail

slide down

limp

move over

roll

scoot

Synonyms

sdrucciolare

passare

entrare

muoversi

sgusciare

slittare

🛷

sbandare

rotolare

sfuggire

scivolare e cadere

sguillare

zoppicare

trascinarsi

sciuià

sgarà

trascinare

far passare

cadere rotolando

Translations

glisser

resbalar

gleiten

ausrutschen

rutschen

γλιστρώ

deslizar

deslizarse

deslizar

escorregar

relliscar

schlüpfen

glijden

patiner

Hyphenated as

sci‧vo‧là‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃi.voˈla.re/

Etymology

The word is probably of onomatopoeic origin.
From Latin exsībilāre. .