lui scoppia

breaks out, erupts

ˈs k ɔ p . p j a → scoppiare

scoppi burst; explode + a 2nd-person singular imperative / 3rd-person singular present

verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #24,989

breaks out, erupts Used for events such as wars, fights, or fires that begin suddenly.

IT: La guerra scoppia all'improvviso.

EN: The war breaks out suddenly.

Conjugation of scoppiare

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	scoppia	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	scoppia	—

It’s the storm that breaks.

— Ritratto della giovane in fiamme (2019)

This one explodes!

— 8½ (1963)

When a war breaks out, both sides are in the wrong.

My head is going to explode!

— Andrej Rublëv (1966)

Pop, pig!

What if there’s a bomb and it goes off in our faces?

— Bullet Train (2022)

If a fight breaks out, it can happen.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Then war breaks out and the two lose sight of each other.

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

A mess is going to break out here!

— L'agente segreto (2025)

A balloon pops and you'll never know.

— Eternity (2025)

My head is going to explode.

— I diabolici (1955)

If trouble breaks out, will you raise it higher?

— The Experiment - Cercasi cavie umane (2001)