afferrare

Definitions of afferrare
  1. verb
    take hold of; grab
    synonyms: abbrancare, acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
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    beccare
    seize suddenly
    acciuffare, arrestare, beccare, cattivare, catturare
    take into custody
    acchiappare, acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare, cattivare, catturare, impigliare, pescare, prelevare
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    avvinghiare, ghermire, intuire
    grasp firmly
    attanagliare, impugnare, tormentare
    hold fast or firmly
    accalappiare, acchiappare, impigliare, pescare
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    attanagliare, tormentare
    to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
    arpionare
    spear with a harpoon
    pescare
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
    intercettare
    seize on its way
    abboccare, addentare, azzannare, mordere, morsicare
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    pizzicare, pizzicottare
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
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    pigliare, prendere
    get into one's hands, take physically
  2. verb
    get the meaning of something
    synonyms: imbracciare, pigliare
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    allignare, attecchire
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    assimilare, digerire, ingozzare, smaltire, sopportare, tollerare, trangugiare
    arrange and integrate in the mind
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    capire, comprendere, intendere
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  3. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: acchiappare, acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare, cattivare, catturare, impigliare, pescare, prelevare
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    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  4. verb
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    synonyms: acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  5. verb
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    synonyms: pigliare, rilevare
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    pigliare
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  6. verb
    take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
    synonyms: avocare, confiscare, incamerare, pigliare, requisire, sequestrare
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    pignorare
    confiscate by distress
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    impiegare
    take into one's possession
  7. verb
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    synonyms: pigliare
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    pigliare, rilevare
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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    appropriarsi
    take by force
  8. verb
    hold firmly
    synonyms: abbrancare, attanagliare, imbracciare, impugnare, pigliare, tormentare
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    avvinghiare, ghermire
    hold firmly and tightly
    abbracciare, rasentare
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  9. verb
    take or capture by force
    synonyms: abbrancare, espugnare, pigliare
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    predare
    obtain or seize by violence
    strappare
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    rapire, requisire, sequestrare
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    dirottare, incamerare
    take arbitrarily or by force
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    pigliare, prendere
    get into one's hands, take physically
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