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spruzzare

/sprutˈtsare/verbB2
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Meaning

to spray, splash

  • to eject liquid in fine drops or a scattered spray
  • to splash or splatter with liquid

In a sentence

Spruzza un po' di detergente sul piano della cucina.

Spray a bit of cleaner on the kitchen counter.

Non mi spruzzare con l'acqua, sono già vestito!

Don't splash me with water, I'm already dressed!

Ha spruzzato un profumo delicato prima di uscire.

She sprayed a delicate perfume before going out.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
spruzzareinfinitive
spruzzoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
spruzziindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
spruzzaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
spruzziamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
spruzzateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
spruzzanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
spruzzavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
spruzzaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
spruzzavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
spruzzavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
spruzzavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
spruzzavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
spruzzaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
spruzzastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
spruzzòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
spruzzammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
spruzzasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
spruzzaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
spruzzeròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
spruzzeraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
spruzzeràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
spruzzeremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
spruzzereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
spruzzerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
spruzzisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
spruzzisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
spruzzisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
spruzziamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
spruzziatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
spruzzinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
spruzzassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
spruzzassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
spruzzassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
spruzzassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
spruzzastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
spruzzasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
spruzzereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
spruzzeresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
spruzzerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
spruzzeremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
spruzzeresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
spruzzerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
spruzzaimperative · singular · 2nd person
spruzziamoimperative · plural · 1st person
spruzzateimperative · plural · 2nd person
spruzzandogerund
spruzzatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Regular -are verb conjugated with 'avere'.
  • Often takes prepositions like 'su' (onto): 'spruzzare acqua sulle piante'.

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