What does spacciare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word spacciare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use spacciare in Italian.

The word spacciare in Italian means sell, sell illegally, deal in, pass off, push, deal, give up for dead. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word spacciare

sell

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (desueto (vendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il negozio spaccia spezie pregiate.
The shop sells fine spices.

sell illegally, deal in

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (vendere illegalmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un mio amico spaccia merce rubata.
A friend of mine deals in stolen goods.

pass off

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (descrizione ingannevole)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Enrico spaccia il suo lavoro per qualcosa di eroico.
He tried to pass off the cubic zirconium as diamonds.

push, deal

verbo intransitivo (vendere droga)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
In quel quartiere, sono in molti a spacciare dalla mattina alla sera.
There are a lot of people dealing drugs in that neighborhood all day long.

give up for dead

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (familiare, non comune (dare qualcuno per morto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nonostante tutti l'avessero spacciato, Dario si riprese completamente dalla malattia.
Although everyone gave him up for dead, Dario made a full recovery from his illness.

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