impigliare

Definitions of impigliare
  1. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: acchiappare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, cattivare, catturare, pescare, prelevare
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    types:
    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
    type of:
    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  2. verb
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    synonyms: accalappiare, acchiappare, pescare
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    types:
    arpionare
    spear with a harpoon
    pescare
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    intercettare
    seize on its way
    type of:
    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
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