spara in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spara in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.sparare¹ [spaˈrare] VB trans

1. sparare (far partire):

sparare

to fire (off)

sparare colpo

to shoot

sparare un colpo su or contro qn, qc

to fire or take a shot at sb, sth

sparare un colpo di fucile, pistola

to let off a rifle, gun

sparare una fucilata

to fire a rifle

sparare una raffica su

to loose off at

2. sparare SPORTS:

sparare

to shoot

sparare la palla in porta

to shoot the ball into the goal

3. sparare (sferrare):

sparare

to deliver

sparare pugno, calcio

to land

4. sparare (raccontare) fig:

spararla grossa

to shoot a line

spararle grosse

to talk big, to be full of big talk

sparare cazzate vulg sl

to talk bullshit or crap vulg sl

5. sparare (richiedere):

sparare un prezzo esorbitante

to shoot high

II.sparare¹ [spaˈrare] VB intr aux avere

1. sparare (far partire un colpo):

sparare

to fire su, contro: at, on

sparare a persona, animale, preda

to shoot

sparare all'anatra

to shoot duck

sparare al bersaglio

to fire at the target

sparare con la pistola

to fire a pistol

sparare (un colpo) in aria

to shoot into the air

sparare per uccidere, per ferire

to shoot to kill, wound

sparare a salve

to fire blanks

sparare a raffica

to blast away, to rake

sparare a bruciapelo

to shoot point-blank or at point-blank range

sparare a qn a distanza ravvicinata

to shoot sb at close range

sparare a qn a vista

to shoot sb on sight

sparare alla cieca

to shoot blindly or wildly

gli ha sparato alla gamba

she shot him in the leg

gli hanno sparato in testa

he was shot in the head

fermi o sparo!

freeze or stop or I'll shoot!

mani in alto o sparo!

hands up, or I'll shoot!

2. sparare TV:

sparare

to dazzle

III.spararsi VB refl

1. spararsi:

spararsi

to shoot oneself

spararsi alla testa, alla gamba

to shoot oneself in the head, leg

2. spararsi (drogarsi) inf:

spararsi in vena eroina

to mainline

IV.sparare¹ [spaˈrare]

sparare l'ultima cartuccia

to play one's final trump or hand

sparare nel mucchio

= to level accusations indiscriminately

sparare a zero su qn, qc

to blast sb, sth out of the water, to hit out at sb, sth

(dai,) spara! inf

(come on,) fire away! (go ahead and) shoot!

sparare² [spaˈrare] VB trans arch

sparare maiale, vitello:

sparare

to split open

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bruciapelo sparare

point-blank

bruciapelo sparare

at point-blank range

impazzata sparare

wildly

Translations for spara in the English»Italian Dictionary

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bullshitter

chi dice, spara cazzate, contaballe mf

spree killer

pazzo m omicida (che spara nel mucchio) / pazza f omicida (che spara nel mucchio)

plink

sparare a

plink

sparare

blast away

sparare a raffica

to blast away at person, target

sparare a raffica su

fire off round, bullets

sparare

loose off

fare fuoco, sparare una raffica (at su)

loose off shot

sparare

spara in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spara in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.sparare [spa·ˈra:·re] VB trans

1. sparare (colpo):

sparare

to fire

2. sparare fig (sparare fandonie):

sparare

to tell (fairy) tales

spararle (grosse) inf

to talk a load of bull

II.sparare [spa·ˈra:·re] VB intr

sparare MIL (soldati)

to shoot

sparare (fucile, pistola)

to fire

III.sparare [spa·ˈra:·re] VB refl

sparare spararsi:

spararsi

to shoot oneself

spararsi un colpo alla testa

to blow one's head off

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sparare l'ultima cartuccia fig

to play one's last card

Translations for spara in the English»Italian Dictionary

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fire away

sparare

snipe

sparare (da una postazione nascosta)

to snipe at sb

sparare a zero su qu

to fire a bullet

sparare un proiettile

to fire a warning shot

sparare un colpo d'avvertimento

to fire a salvo

sparare a salve

get off

sparare

shoot

sparare

to shoot to kill

sparare per uccidere

to shoot at sth/sb

sparare a qc/qu

shoot bullet

sparare

shoot

sparare a

to shoot sb dead

sparare a qu a morte

to take a potshot at sb

sparare a casaccio contro qu

spara Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sparare a zero contro [o su] qu fig

to lay into sb

sparare l'ultima cartuccia fig

to play one's last card

sparare contro qu

to shoot at sb

sparare in aria

to fire into the air