Example: È difficile non far sfumare i propri sogni con le difficoltà.
Definition
"Sfumare" means to gradually fade or disappear, often used metaphorically to describe dreams, hopes, or plans that slowly vanish or lose clarity due to obstacles or difficulties.
Translations
fade
desvanecer
vervagen
esvair
estomper
verblassen
esvair
Etymology
The word "sfumare" comes from the Italian root 'fumo', meaning smoke, combined with the prefix 's-', which implies away or off. Originally, it described the visual effect of something fading like smoke. Did you know? This smoky imagery perfectly captures how ideas or dreams can seem to dissolve into the air.
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