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sgambettare

to kick about

verb zgahm-bet-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to toddle

Usage Note

Sgambettare describes the rapid, unsteady kicking or trotting motion of short legs — characteristic of toddlers or small animals. It can also describe a person trotting along at a quick pace. The related noun is sgambetto ('trip, leg-sweep').

Examples

"Il bambino sgambettava per la stanza."

Natural Translation

The child was toddling around the room.

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