Meaning
trip, dirty trick
- an intentional trip of someone's legs to make them fall
- an underhanded trick or sabotage designed to hurt someone's progress
In a sentence
Il difensore gli ha fatto uno sgambetto al limite dell'area.
The defender tripped him right on the edge of the box.
Un collega invidioso ha cercato di fargli lo sgambetto in ufficio.
An envious colleague tried to play a dirty trick on him at the office.
Non tollereremo altri sgambetti sleali durante la competizione.
We will not tolerate any more underhanded tricks during the competition.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sgambetto | masculine · singular |
| sgambetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost exclusively used in the expression 'fare lo sgambetto (a qualcuno)'.