Italian edit

Etymology edit

From guastare +‎ -si.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈstar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: gua‧stàr‧si

Verb edit

guastàrsi (first-person singular present mi guàsto, first-person singular past historic mi guastài, past participle guastàto)

  1. reflexive of guastare
  2. to break down (of a machine)
    Synonym: rompersi
    mi si è guastata la macchina
    my car broke down
  3. to go off, spoil (of foodstuffs)
    Synonyms: andare a male, avariarsi
    questa carne sta per guastarsi
    this meat is about to go off
  4. to go astray (to develop bad habits)
    era un bravo ragazzo, ma col tempo si è guastato
    he used to be a good kid, but he went astray with time
  5. to worsen (of weather)
    Synonym: peggiorare
    il tempo si sta guastando
    the weather is worsening
  6. (with con) to break a bond of friendship, collaboration, etc. (with)

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