Very Informalverb
sbroccare
to lose it, to snap, to freak out
Formal Equivalent
perdere il controllo, innervosirsi molto
Examples in Context
"Il prof ha sbroccato quando ha visto i risultati del compito."
"The teacher lost it when he saw the test results."
"Non sbroccare, dai, era solo uno scherzo!"
"Don't freak out, come on, it was just a joke!"
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Cultural Note
Extremely common in everyday youth speech. Implies a sudden emotional outburst — anger, frustration, or stress. Fine among friends, but avoid with adults you don't know well.
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