spaccare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- cleave verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- rend verb To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.
- split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.
Senses
spaccare is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
- cleave (transitive) (chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
- cleave (intransitive) To split.
- crack (intransitive) To form cracks.
- kick ass (stative, idiomatic, US, Canada, colloquial, vulgar) To be very impressive.
- rend (transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- shatter (transitive) To violently break something into pieces.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
cleave — full definition
- verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
- verb To stick closely or stay loyal to something, especially a belief, plan, or person (an older, more formal use).