scrollone

violent shake, hard jolt

noun skrohl-LOH-neh Rare

Usage Note

Scrollone is an augmentative of scrollo (a shake), formed with the suffix -one (big). It describes a forceful shaking — of a person, a structure, or figuratively a situation. The related verb is scrollare (to shake); dare uno scrollone — to give a hard shake. Plural: scrolloni.

Examples

"Gli diede uno scrollone per svegliarlo."

Natural Translation

She gave him a hard shake to wake him up.

Literal Translation

She gave-him a shake to wake-him.

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