What does spezzare in Italian mean?

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

The word spezzare in Italian means break, snap, crack, split, part, interrupt, break up, fracture, break sbd's kidneys, break 's heart, break sbd's heart, Start running with ease, break the chain, break up the monotony, break the chains, break the chains, defeat, annihilate, defend sbd, advocate or, defend sbd. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word spezzare

break, snap, crack

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rompere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il forte vento ha spezzato i pali del telefono.
The strong wind broke the telephone poles.

split, part

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dividere spezzando)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ho spezzato il lastrone di pietra per pavimentare il vialetto.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. He divvied up the land.

interrupt, break up

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (interrompere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sarebbe un peccato spezzare la nostra amicizia per colpa di un futile litigio.
It would be a pity to break up our friendship over a trivial argument.

fracture

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (osso: fratturarsi) (also fig)

Si è spezzato entrambi i femori cadendo da cavallo.
He fractured both his femurs when he fell off the horse.

break sbd's kidneys

(literally)

break 's heart

break sbd's heart

Start running with ease

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

break the chain

break up the monotony

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

break the chains

break the chains

defeat, annihilate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico (sconfiggere con violenza)

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

defend sbd

advocate or

defend sbd

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