smash

fracassare, frantumare

Rompere qualcosa in pezzi colpendolo con molta forza.

In inglese semplice: To break something into pieces by hitting it with great force.

• He smashed the glass.
• Someone smashed our window with a stone.
• Did you smash that bottle on purpose?

Come si usa: smash something to pieces (He smashed the old vase to pieces.); smash something with something (She smashed the ice with a hammer.)

Sinonimi: shatter, break

Espressioni comuni: smash a window, smash something to pieces, smash something with something, smash a bottle

frantumarsi, rompersi

Rompendosi, ridursi in pezzi dopo un forte urto.

In inglese semplice: To break into pieces after hitting something with great force.

• The vase smashed on the floor.
• Two bottles fell from the shelf and smashed.
• The glass smashed to pieces when it hit the ground.

Come si usa: smash on something (The cup smashed on the stone floor.); smash to pieces (The mirror fell and smashed to pieces.)

Sinonimi: shatter, break

Espressioni comuni: smash to pieces, smash on something, smash against something

grande successo

Libro, spettacolo, canzone o altra cosa che ottiene enorme successo e popolarità.

In inglese semplice: A book, show, song, or other thing that becomes very successful and popular.

• The show was a smash.
• Her new song became an international smash.
• Everyone expected the film to be a box-office smash.

Sinonimi: hit, success

Contrari: flop

Espressioni comuni: smash hit, box-office smash, international smash

fragore, schianto

Forte rumore prodotto da qualcosa che si rompe o urta contro qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: A loud noise made when something breaks or crashes into something.

• We heard a loud smash.
• The plate hit the floor with a smash.
• A sudden smash of glass woke us up.

Sinonimi: crash

Espressioni comuni: loud smash, sudden smash, smash of glass

schiacciata, smash

Colpo potente nel tennis o in sport simili che manda la palla o il volano bruscamente verso il basso.

In inglese semplice: A powerful shot in tennis or similar sports that sends the ball or shuttle sharply downward.

• Her smash won the point.
• He returned the ball with a powerful smash.
• Can you teach me how to play an overhead smash?

Sinonimi: overhead shot

Espressioni comuni: overhead smash, powerful smash, hit a smash

incidente stradale, scontro

Incidente in cui veicoli si scontrano tra loro o contro qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An accident in which vehicles hit something or each other.

• Two cars were involved in the smash.
• The driver was injured in a motorway smash.
• Police closed the road after a serious smash.

Sinonimi: crash, collision

Espressioni comuni: car smash, road smash, motorway smash