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scatto

snap

noun SKAHT-toh Rare
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Also means

sprint

Usage Note

Scatto has several related senses: the snap or click of a mechanism (lo scatto della serratura), a sudden burst of speed (uno scatto in bicicletta), a photo snapshot (fare uno scatto), and a pay increment (uno scatto di anzianità). Context determines the meaning. In cycling, uno scatto is the decisive acceleration to break away from the peloton.

Examples

"Il fotografo ha fatto uno scatto perfetto."

Natural Translation

The photographer took a perfect shot.

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