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Sfottere
Colloquial verb, stronger and warmer than prendere in giro. Sfottere qualcuno per qualcosa. Among friends it signals closeness, with strangers it is rude.
Examples in context
Gli amici lo sfottono per il suo accento milanese.
His friends rib him about his Milanese accent.
Smettila di sfottere, si sta offendendo davvero.
Stop ribbing him, he is genuinely getting offended.
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