What does sparare in Italian mean?

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

The word sparare in Italian means shoot, fire, shoot yourself, throw back, fire, shoot, land [on], hit, tell tall tales, shoot randomly, fire blanks, shoot on sight, launch an invective, show no pity, shooting point blank, shoot the last bullet, shoot at random, hit an easy target, name a price, guess a number, have a guess at a number,. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sparare

shoot, fire

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (arma: colpi) (guns)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il poliziotto sparò due colpi in aria.
The policeman fired two shots into the air.

shoot yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (usare arma contro di sé) (gun)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il soldato si è sparato accidentalmente sul piede.
The soldier accidentally shot himself in the foot.

throw back

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (colloquiale (fare, concedersi) (colloquial)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Ieri in discoteca mi sono sparato due rum e cola.
Yesterday at the disco I threw back two rum and cokes.

fire, shoot

verbo intransitivo (usare armi da fuoco)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Siamo disarmati, non sparate!
We're unarmed, don't shoot!

land [on], hit

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato, colloquiale (sferrare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se non la smetti di infastidirmi ti sparo un pugno.
If you don't stop bothering me I'll hit you with my fist.

tell tall tales

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato, colloquiale (raccontare, dire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Gabriella non fa altro che sparare cavolate. - "Avrei bisogno di un favore da te." "Ok, spara!"
Gabriella keeps telling tall tales.

shoot randomly

(physical, firearm)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

fire blanks

verbo intransitivo

shoot on sight

launch an invective, show no pity

shooting point blank

shoot the last bullet

shoot at random

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colpire a caso, all'impazzata)

hit an easy target

(figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

name a price

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

guess a number, have a guess at a number,

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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