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sparata

boast

noun spah-RAH-tah Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

tall tale

Usage Note

Sparata comes from sparare (to shoot/to fire), and colloquially means an exaggerated claim or brag — something 'fired off' recklessly. Che sparata! ('What a load of nonsense!') is a common exclamation. It is informal and slightly dismissive.

Examples

"Quella era una bella sparata."

Natural Translation

That was quite a boast.

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