sboccare

Italian

Etymology

From s- (out of) + bocca (mouth) + -are. Morphologically equivalent to French déboucher, though quite different in meaning.

Verb

sboccare

  1. (intransitive, of a river) to flow into
  2. (intransitive, of a street) to lead into
  3. (intransitive) to end up or arrive at
  4. (intransitive) to reach a conclusion
  5. (intransitive) to come to
  6. (intransitive, with "in") to break out (in)
  7. (intransitive) to overflow
  8. (transitive) to break the mouth or lip of a jug etc
  9. (transitive) to let out a small amount of liquid from a container in order to expel impurities
  10. (transitive,regional) to open (a door, a window,etc.)

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