Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
si sfuma
Inglese translation:
resolve(d) gradually
Italiano term
Italia
Let's translate!
Native in: Italiano 
, Inglese
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Francese a Italiano
si sfuma
Proposed translations
resolve(d) gradually
E.g. The clinical neurological deficits gradually resolved/improved with antibiotic treatment.
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Joseph Tein
: Let me change my phrasing: I think that 'resolves' is the most fitting term, and I would have used the present tense. Also see my comment in the Discussion section.
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You could be right about the tense but I don't know what the exact context is. I assumed it was referring to a patient rather than a hypothetical situation. Cheers :-)
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Italia
thirty years of accurate translations
Native in: Spagnolo , Italiano
Works in: Da Inglese a Spagnolo, Da Italiano a Spagnolo, Da Spagnolo a Inglese, and 3 more.
vanished, softens
Regno Unito
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: Inglese (Variant: British) 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
becomes less clear
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Joseph Tein
: Possible yes, but not likely given the context :) // Well, I think 'eases' comes a bit closer, but to me 'resolves/resolved' is still the most fitting term, Tom.
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OK how about "eases" ?
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Regno Unito
Translations with a meaning
Native in: Inglese , Italiano
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Francese a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, and 5 more.
fades
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: Tedesco
Works in: Da Greco a Tedesco, Da Inglese a Tedesco, Da Greco a Inglese, and 5 more.
diminishes gradually (or disappears gradually)
Stati Uniti
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Spagnolo a Inglese, Da Francese a Inglese, Da Inglese a Spagnolo, and 3 more.
gradually disappears
Collins Sansoni Unabridged Italian/English Dictionary
Discussion