Today’s Parola del giorno is the verb scoppiare, which means to burst, to pop, to blow up, or to explode.
My favorite use of this verb is right after a big meal when you can’t eat another bite. Several of my friends in Italy yesterday were telling that they were about to pop!
See the verb used below:
Mamma mia, quel pranzo di Pasqua era troppo squisito! Ho mangiato troppo e assaggiato ogni piatto. Ora sto per scoppiare! Non ce la faccio a prendere un altro morso!
My God, that Easter lunch was too delicious. I ate too much and tried every dish. Now I am about to pop! I couldn’t manage to take another bite.
Please warn your readers that the double pp is crucial. Spelled with a single p it has an entirely different and obscene meaning.