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strapazzare

/stra.patˈt͡sa.re/verbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 15,347

Meaning

to treat roughly, scramble

  • To handle roughly, mistreat, or overwork (people, animals, objects).
  • To scramble (eggs) while cooking.

In a sentence

Non strapazzare quel libro antico quando lo sfogli.

Don't handle that antique book roughly when you browse it.

Vuoi che ti prepari delle uova strapazzate per colazione?

Do you want me to make you some scrambled eggs for breakfast?

Sei stanco perché ti sei strapazzato troppo in questi giorni.

You are tired because you overworked yourself too much these days.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
strapazzareinfinitive
strapazzoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
strapazziindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
strapazzaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
strapazziamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
strapazzateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
strapazzanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
strapazzavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
strapazzaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
strapazzavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
strapazzavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
strapazzavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
strapazzavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
strapazzaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
strapazzastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
strapazzòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
strapazzammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
strapazzasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
strapazzaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
strapazzeròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
strapazzeraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
strapazzeràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
strapazzeremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
strapazzereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
strapazzerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
strapazzisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
strapazzisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
strapazzisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
strapazziamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
strapazziatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
strapazzinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
strapazzassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
strapazzassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
strapazzassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
strapazzassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
strapazzastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
strapazzasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
strapazzereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
strapazzeresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
strapazzerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
strapazzeremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
strapazzeresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
strapazzerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
strapazzaimperative · singular · 2nd person
strapazziamoimperative · plural · 1st person
strapazzateimperative · plural · 2nd person
strapazzandogerund
strapazzatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Takes auxiliary avere.
  • The past participle 'strapazzato' is widely used in cooking: 'uova strapazzate' (scrambled eggs).

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