spezzare

break

verb spehts-TSAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'pezzo' (piece)

Also means

snap

Usage Note

Spezzare means to break something into pieces, often suddenly, as snapping bread or a stick (spezzare il pane). Figuratively it appears in spezzare il cuore (to break someone's heart); for shattering glass Italians prefer rompere.

Examples

"Devi spezzare il pane a metà."

Natural Translation

You must break the bread in half.

Literal Translation

You-must break the bread in half.

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