forbire

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *furbijan.

Verb[edit]

forbìre (first-person singular present forbìsco, first-person singular past historic forbìi, past participle forbìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to clean and polish (metal, dishes, crystals, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to clean (in general), to wipe (one's lips, etc.)
    Synonyms: pulire, tergere

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