Meaning
to squash to pulp
- To reduce to mush or pulp by crushing or overcooking.
- To smash or destroy thoroughly.

In a sentence
Hai cotto troppo i pomodori e li hai spappolati.
You overcooked the tomatoes and turned them to mush.
Se fai cadere quella pesca matura, la spappoli sul pavimento.
If you drop that ripe peach, you'll squash it to pulp on the floor.
Non spappolare le fragole mentre le lavi nel lavandino.
Don't mash the strawberries while you wash them in the sink.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spappolare | infinitive |
| spappolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| spappoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| spappola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| spappoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| spappolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| spappolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| spappolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| spappolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| spappolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| spappolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| spappolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| spappolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| spappolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| spappolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| spappolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| spappolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| spappolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| spappolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| spappoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| spappolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| spappoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| spappoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| spappoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| spappoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| spappoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| spappoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| spappolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| spappolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| spappolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| spappolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| spappolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| spappolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| spappoleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| spappolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| spappoleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| spappolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| spappola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| spappoliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| spappolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| spappolando | gerund |
| spappolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Informal: often used figuratively or exaggeratingly for food or injuries.
- Frequently used reflexively ('spappolarsi') to mean 'to turn to mush' or 'to crash violently'.