What does sfondare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sfondare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sfondare in Italian.
The word sfondare in Italian means break, break down, make it big, hit the big time, force an open door, preach to the choir. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sfondare
breakverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rompere sul fondo) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il grassone ha sfondato la sedia. The fatty broke the chair. |
break downverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (spaccare con forza) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il ladro ha sfondato la porta con un martello. The burglar broke down the door with a hammer. |
make it big, hit the big timeverbo intransitivo (figurato, informale (avere successo) (colloquial) Dopo una lunghissima gavetta la ballerina è finalmente riuscita a sfondare. After paying her dues for a very long time the dancer finally managed to hit the big time. |
force an open doorverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale ([sth] easy) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Con un ragionamento del genere sfondi davvero una porta aperta. |
preach to the choirverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (letterale: rompere, abbattere) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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