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sgomberare

to clear out; to evacuate

verb zgom-beh-RAH-reh Rare
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Usage Note

Sgomberare (also spelled sgombrare) means to clear a space of people or objects, or to evacuate a building. It takes avere as the auxiliary: hanno sgomberato l'edificio (they cleared out the building). The related noun is lo sgombero (clearance, evacuation).

Examples

"I vigili del fuoco hanno sgomberato il palazzo."

Natural Translation

The firefighters evacuated the building.

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