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spaccare

to split, to smash

verb spahk-KAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to break in two

Usage Note

Spaccare implies a clean, forceful split — more violent than rompere (to break). It takes avere. The colloquial phrase spacca tutto ('it smashes everything') is also used informally to mean 'it's amazing.' Spaccarsi reflexively means 'to crack open' or 'to split.'

Examples

"Ha spaccato il legno con un colpo."

Natural Translation

He split the wood with one blow.

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