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scatto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  • jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
  • snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

scatto is used for these senses in English:

  • dash A short run, flight.
  • jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
  • snap The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.

dash — full definition

  1. verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  2. verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
  3. noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.

jerk — full definition

  1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
  2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
  3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
  4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

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