Italian

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Etymology

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From liscio +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /liʃˈʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: li‧scià‧re
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Verb

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lisciàre (first-person singular present lìscio, first-person singular past historic lisciài, past participle lisciàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to smooth
  2. (transitive, by extension) to pet (a dog, etc.)
  3. (transitive) to straighten (hair, one's beard, etc.)
  4. (transitive) to refine, to embellish (a style, painting, etc.)
  5. (transitive) to flatter
  6. (transitive, sports) to miss or barely touch (the ball)
  7. (transitive, card games) in tressette, to hit (a card) on the table to indicate to one's partner that one has cards of the same suit

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