Italian

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Etymology

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From schiena (back) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skjeˈna.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: schie‧nà‧re

Verb

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schienàre (first-person singular present schièno or schiéno[1], first-person singular past historic schienài, past participle schienàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, sports) to pin (an opponent) to the ground
  2. (transitive, regional, northern Italy) to evade, to dodge (someone annoying)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ schiena in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)