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smetterla

"smetterla" means "to stop or give up an activity" in Italian. It is number 646 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to stop or give up an activity; to leave off; to stop

IPA

/ˈzmet.ter.la/

Forms in this course

smettila

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ora smettila!
  Now, stop!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / marauder016
• Adesso smettila!
  Now, stop!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / marauder016
• Fa male! Smettila!
  That hurts! Stop it!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / trieuho

Learned together

In the course, "smetterla" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• scrivere to write
• bere to drink
• arrivare to arrive, to come, to reach
• immaginare to imagine, picture, fancy,…
• tenere to hold
• diventare to become, to go, to turn
• dirmi to tell me (dire + mi)
• scoprire to uncover
• dirlo to say it (dire + lo)

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