Italian

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Etymology

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From s- +‎ gancio (hook) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɡanˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sgan‧cià‧re

Verb

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sganciàre (first-person singular present sgàncio, first-person singular past historic sganciài, past participle sganciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to unhook; to unfasten; to uncouple
    Synonyms: staccare, slacciare, sbottonare
  2. to drop (a bomb)
    Synonym: lanciare
  3. (informal) to fork out
    Synonyms: sborsare, scucire, spendere

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