Meaning
to unleash, flash, unsheathe
- To suddenly display or bring out a skill, quality, or facial expression.
- Literally, to draw or unsheathe a bladed weapon.
In a sentence
Appena entrato, ha sfoderato il suo sorriso migliore.
As soon as he walked in, he flashed his best smile.
La squadra ha sfoderato una prestazione straordinaria.
The team pulled out an extraordinary performance.
Il cavaliere sfoderò la spada per difendersi.
The knight unsheathed his sword to defend himself.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sfoderare | infinitive |
| sfodero | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sfoderi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sfodera | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoderiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sfoderate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoderano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoderavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sfoderavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoderava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoderavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sfoderavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoderavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoderai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sfoderasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoderò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sfoderammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sfoderaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sfoderarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sfodererò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sfodererai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sfodererà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sfodereremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sfodererete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sfodereranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sfoderi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sfoderi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sfoderi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
Usage notes
- Very common figuratively with words like 'sorriso' (smile), 'fascino' (charm), or 'grinta' (grit).