spaccare

to smash, to break

s p a k ˈk a . r e
spacc to smash, to break + are Infinitive
verb Rare #27,043
to smash, to break Often used colloquially for breaking or smashing something violently; in expressions about people, it can mean to hit or beat someone.
IT: Non spaccare il bicchiere.
EN: Don't break the glass.
Conjugation of spaccare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First spacco —
Third spacca —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second spacca —
spaccare
Past
Present

Magari mi farò spaccare la testa.

Maybe I’ll get my head bashed in.

— Pillion - Amore senza freni (2025)

Desi, prima di spaccare quel muro, c'è ancora qualcosa che vuoi dirci?

Desi, before you smash that wall, is there anything else you want to tell us?

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Non gli ho detto che dovevano spaccare la faccia agli avversari!

I didn't tell him they had to punch their opponents in the face!

— L'onda (2008)

È più facile spaccare teste.

It’s easier to crack heads.

— I sette samurai (1954)

Per i giovani d'oggi ogni scusa è buona per spaccare tutto.

For young people today, any excuse will do to smash everything up.

— Train to Busan (2016)

Devi spaccare.

You have to crush it.

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)

Andiamo a spaccare quel set!

Let's go smash that set!

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Gelosi, incazzati e pronti a spaccare il gruppo.

Jealous, pissed off and ready to tear the group apart.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Fratello ministro, sono pronto a spaccare qualche testa.

Brother Minister, I'm ready to crack some heads.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Vorresti spaccare la testa a quaranta briganti?

Would you like to smash the heads of forty bandits?

— I sette samurai (1954)

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