scorrere
/ˈskor.re.re/
The English verb 'scroll' is translated into Italian as scorrere.
In the context of computing, this word refers to the action of changing one's view of data on a computer display. You can use the verb alone or the common phrase scorrere la pagina to mean 'to scroll the page'. Additionally, the expression Fare scorrere is also used to mean 'to scroll'.
Meaning: to change one's view of data on a computer's display (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The verb scorrere literally means to flow, to glide or to run, which provides the conceptual basis for the digital action of moving content on a screen.
How does it change in a sentence?
While scorrere is an intransitive verb when used in its literal sense (to flow or glide), in computer usage, it is often used intransitively to describe the movement of the digital content itself.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈskor.re.re/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- While scorrere means to flow, the Italian word for a 'scroll' as in an ancient papyrus is rotolo. There is no linguistic link between the physical object and the digital action in Italian.
- Because scorrere shares its root with the Latin excurrere, it is a distant relative of the English word 'occur'. Both words involve the idea of 'running out' or 'running forth' through space or time.
- When an Italian speaker says they are scorrendo a list, they are using the same word for scanning a physical document with their eyes as they are for scrolling a screen with a finger.
Examples in context
- Quel disegno è stato trovato su una pergamena antica.That drawing was found on an ancient parchment scroll.
- Devi fare scorrere la pagina verso il basso per leggere il resto del testo.You need to scroll down the page to read the rest of the text.
- Devi scorrere verso il basso per leggere tutto.You need to scroll down to read everything.
- Non riesco a scorrere la pagina correttamente.I cannot scroll the page correctly.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are looking at a website on a laptop.
- LorenzoGiulia, puoi scorrere verso l'alto?Giulia, can you scroll up?
- GiuliaCerto, sto scorrendo la pagina adesso.Sure, I am scrolling the page now.
- LorenzoGrazie, cerca di trovare il menu.Thanks, try to find the menu.
- GiuliaSì, lo vedo proprio qui.Yes, I see it right here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry scorrere, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scorrere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
