spezzare — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• shear verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
• sunder verb To split something apart, especially violently or completely.

Senses

spezzare is used for these senses in English:

• break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
• crack (intransitive) To form cracks.
• sunder (transitive) To break or separate or to break apart, especially with force.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

crack — full definition

1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
4. verb To make a joke.
5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

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