spaccare
to rock, to kill it, to be awesome
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/spak.ˈka.re/
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Cultural Note
Literally means 'to break/smash,' but in slang it means 'to rock' or 'to be amazing.' Very popular in youth culture and music scenes. 'Spacca di brutto' (lit. 'breaks uglily') means 'rocks hard.' Common at concerts and in music reviews.
📝 Example Sentences
Quel gruppo spacca!
That band rocks!
Hai spaccato all'esame!
You killed it on the exam!
Questa canzone spacca di brutto.
This song seriously rocks.