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acchiappare.

to catch, to grab, to seize

11 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/ak.kjapˈpa.re/
  1. to catch, to grab, to seize

    transitive
  2. to catch by surprise

    transitive
  3. to strike, to hit

    colloquial · transitive
  4. to catch (an illness)

    colloquial · figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From a- + chiappare, from Vulgar Latin *clapāre, from Late Latin capulāre. Cognate with Sicilian acchiappari.

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