heypolyglot
Italian

smammare

/zmamˈma.re/verbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 52,481

Meaning

scram, get lost

  • to scram, to clear off, to beat it
  • to leave or take off quickly

In a sentence

Siamo stufi di sentirti gridare, quindi smamma subito da qui!

We're tired of hearing you shout, so scram right now!

Perché non smammate prima che arrivi il proprietario del locale?

Why don't you guys beat it before the venue's owner arrives?

Dopo la discussione accesa ha deciso di smammare senza salutare nessuno.

After the heated argument he decided to clear off without saying goodbye to anyone.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
smammareinfinitive
smammoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
smammiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
smammaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
smammiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
smammateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
smammanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
smammavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
smammaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
smammavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
smammavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
smammavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
smammavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
smammaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
smammastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
smammòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
smammammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
smammasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
smammaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
smammeròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
smammeraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
smammeràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
smammeremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
smammereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
smammerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
smammisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
smammisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
smammisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
smammiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
smammiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
smamminosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
smammassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
smammassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
smammassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
smammassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
smammastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
smammasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
smammereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
smammeresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
smammerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
smammeremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
smammeresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
smammerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
smammaimperative · singular · 2nd person
smammiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
smammateimperative · plural · 2nd person
smammandogerund
smammatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Informal: use with caution; often perceived as rude or abrupt.
  • Most commonly heard in the imperative: "Smamma!" (Get lost!).
  • Takes avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses.

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