sbattere

to slam

verb ZBAHT-teh-reh Rare

Also means

to beat

Usage Note

Sbattere has a range of physical meanings: to slam a door (sbattere la porta), to beat eggs (sbattere le uova), or to knock something against a surface. In colloquial Italian sbattere also expresses not caring — me ne sbatto means 'I don't give a damn'. It takes avere as auxiliary. The double 't' means both are held in pronunciation.

Examples

"Ha sbattuto la porta con forza."

Natural Translation

She slammed the door hard.

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