sferzare
Meaning
- (transitive) to whip or lash
- (broadly, figuratively, transitive) to strike or hit violently (of a natural agent)
- (broadly, figuratively, transitive) to criticize harshly
- (broadly, figuratively, transitive) to stimulate; to spur
Synonyms
Translations
Hyphenated as
sfer‧zà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sferˈt͡sa.re/
Etymology
Unknown, but possibly sferza (“whip, lash”) + -are.
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