beccare

Definitions of beccare
  1. verb
    seize suddenly
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  2. verb
    take into custody
    synonyms: acciuffare, arrestare, cattivare, catturare
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  3. verb
    take and lift upward
    synonyms: cogliere, raccogliere, sollevare, tirare su
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    adergere, alzare, elevare, ergere, innalzare, issare, levare, rialzare, rialzarsi, sollevare, sollevarsi
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  4. verb
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    synonyms: guadagnare, prendere, riscuotere, sbarazzare
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    lucrare
    make a profit; gain money or materially
    diradare, sfollare, sfoltire
    yield as a net profit
    type of:
    acquisire, ottenere, prendere, ricevere, trarre
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  5. verb
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
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    lagnarsi, lamentarsi
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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