Italian
schermirsi
verb
Proteggersi o difendersi da qualcosa o qualcuno, specialmente da un attacco fisico o verbale.
English: to protect or shield oneself
- Ha cercato di schermirsi dalle critiche. — He tried to shield himself from the criticism.
- Si schermì dai colpi con le braccia. — He shielded himself from the blows with his arms.
Evitare o sottrarsi a una situazione, a un obbligo o a una responsabilità.
English: to avoid or evade
- Ha cercato di schermirsi dalle sue responsabilità. — He tried to evade his responsibilities.
- Si schermisce sempre dal rispondere alle domande dirette. — He always avoids answering direct questions.
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Adapted from Wiktionary contributors' entries via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). Translations and some examples by Word Holder. Some example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).