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spruzzare

to spray

verb sproot-TSAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: Probably from a North Italian dialect form; related to spruzzo (spray, splash).

Also means

to sprinkle; to splash

Usage Note

Spruzzare covers both fine spraying (spruzzare profumo — to spray perfume) and light splashing (le onde spruzzano acqua — the waves splash water). The noun spruzzo means a spray or splash. It conjugates regularly as a first-conjugation verb.

Examples

"Spruzza un po' d'acqua sulle piante."

Natural Translation

Spray a little water on the plants.

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