twerk
The English verb 'twerk' is translated into Italian as twerk.
The term refers to the act of performing the sexually provocative dance known as twerking.
Meaning: to take part in twerking (the sexually-provocative dance) (verb)
Which one should you use?
While twerk specifically refers to the dance style, the slang term sculettare is used more broadly to mean wiggling one's hips.
Did you know?
- While twerk is used in urban music and dance circles, sculettare can be used to describe animals, such as a dog wagging its hindquarters.
- In Italian, twerk follows the conjugation pattern of first-conjugation verbs, meaning it is treated as if it were a native Italian verb ending in -are.
- The Italian verb sculettare is derived from culetto, a diminutive of culo meaning 'bottom'. It literally describes the action of shaking a 'little bottom'.
Examples in context
- Mi piace ballare il twerk, mi diverte molto!I enjoy twerking, it's a lot of fun!
- Alla festa di ieri sera, ci siamo divertiti a sculettare sulle note della musica.At last night's party, we had fun twerking to the music.
- Le ballerine di hip hop scuotono il sedere con grande energia!Hip hop dancers shake their buttocks with great energy!
Example conversation
Francesco and Chiara are at a dance club.
- FrancescoGuarda quella ragazza, sa proprio twerk!Look at that girl, she really knows how to twerk!
- ChiaraSì, è incredibile come si muove.Yes, it is incredible how she moves.
- FrancescoChiara, proviamo a twerk insieme?Chiara, shall we try to twerk together?
- ChiaraNo, Francesco, sono troppo timida!No, Francesco, I am too shy!
