scoppio
/ˈskɔp.pjo/
In Italian, the word for a tire blowout is scoppio.
The term scoppio is used to describe the sudden bursting of a tire. To be more specific and clarify that you are talking about a tire blowout, it is common to use the phrase scoppio della gomma.
Meaning: puncturing of tire (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word scoppio literally means a burst or an explosion.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun scoppio is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈskɔp.pjo/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
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Examples in context
- Vorrei una spazzola, grazie.I would like a blow-dry, please.
- Mi piace quando mi fanno la spazzola con un po' di movimento.I like it when they give me a blow-dry with some movement.
- Lo scoppio della gomma è stato fortissimo.The blowout was very loud.
- Dobbiamo controllare se c'è stato uno scoppio.We need to check if there was a blowout.
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are talking about a car breakdown on the highway.
- ChiaraPerché ci siamo fermati a bordo strada?Why did we pull over to the side of the road?
- AlessandroC'è stato uno scoppio della ruota posteriore.There was a blowout of the rear tire.
- ChiaraOh no, hai la ruota di scorta?Oh no, do you have the spare tire?
- AlessandroSì, ma dobbiamo fare attenzione.Yes, but we have to be careful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry scoppio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scoppio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
