sbracare

to slob out

verb zbrah-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: From s- (pejorative prefix) + brace/brache (trousers), literally to take one's trousers off.

Also means

to let oneself go

Usage Note

Sbracare is a colloquial verb meaning to relax completely and let one's appearance or behaviour slip — 'to slob out' or 'to let it all hang out'. It takes avere in compound tenses. It can also mean to go over the top or cross a line in terms of rudeness or excess. Register: informal/colloquial; avoid in formal writing.

Examples

"Dopo il lavoro, mi piace sbracare sul divano."

Natural Translation

After work, I like to slob out on the sofa.

Literal Translation

After the work, to-me pleases to-slob-out on-the sofa.

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