catturare

Definitions of catturare
  1. verb
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    synonyms: accalappiare, irretire, pigliare, prendere
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    braccare, cacciare, rintracciare
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    impaniare, imprigionare, intrappolare, irretire
    catch in or as if in a trap
    uccellare
    hunt fowl in the forest
    scroccare
    collect or look around for (food)
    type of:
    acquisire, ottenere, prendere, ricevere, trarre
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    take into custody
    synonyms: acciuffare, arrestare, beccare, cattivare
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  3. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: acchiappare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, cattivare, impigliare, pescare, prelevare
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    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
    type of:
    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  4. verb
    search thoroughly
    synonyms: rastrellare, rovistare
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    frugare, perquisire, scrutare, setacciare
    subject to a search
  5. verb
    carry out
    synonyms: prelevare
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    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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