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Italian

scivolata

/ʃi.voˈla.ta/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

slip, slide; tackle

  • an accidental slip or rapid slide across a surface
  • a sliding tackle in sports such as football

In a sentence

Il difensore ha fermato l'attaccante con una perfetta scivolata sul pallone.

The defender stopped the forward with a perfect sliding tackle on the ball.

Ha fatto una brutta scivolata sul pavimento bagnato dell'ingresso.

He took a bad slip on the wet entrance floor.

L'arbitro ha punito quell'entrata in scivolata troppo pericolosa.

The referee penalised that excessively dangerous sliding tackle.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scivolatafeminine · singular
scivolatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In football, 'fare una scivolata' or 'entrata in scivolata' means to make a sliding tackle.

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