sguinzagliare

Italian

Etymology

From s- + guinzaglio (leash) + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɡwin.t͡saʎˈʎa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sguin‧za‧glià‧re

Verb

sguinzagliàre (first-person singular present sguinzàglio, first-person singular past historic sguinzagliài, past participle sguinzagliàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to unleash (a dog), especially for it to run after wild game
    Synonym: scatenare
  2. (figurative, by extension) to send in search or pursuit [+ dietro a (object) = of (someone)]; to unleash
    sguinzagliare i poliziotti dietro a un ladro
    to unleash the cops behind the thief
  3. (figurative, by extension) to free; to liberate; to unleash
    Synonyms: sbrigliare, scatenare
    sguinzagliare l'immaginazioneto unleash the imagination

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