sfondare
- (transitive) to break down, knock down, break through, wear through
- (transitive) to wear out (cause to become damaged)
- (transitive) to exceed; to overpass
- (transitive) to give the illusion of depth
- (intransitive) to make a name for oneself
- (slang, vulgar) to deflower a woman, to pop the cherry
Frequency
Hyphenated as
sfon‧dà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sfonˈda.re/
Etymology
From s- + fondo + -are; not formed as s- + fondare.
buttare giu
fare un buco
allontanare con un colpo
fare irruzione
praticare un’apertura
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