pescare

Definitions of pescare
  1. verb
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
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    accalappiare, acchiappare, impigliare
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  2. verb
    discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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    cogliere, meravigliare, sorprendere
    cause to be surprised
  3. verb
    require a specified depth for floating
  4. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: acchiappare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, cattivare, catturare, impigliare, prelevare
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    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  5. verb
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    synonyms: accalappiare, acchiappare, impigliare
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    arpionare
    spear with a harpoon
    intercettare
    seize on its way
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    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, agguantare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  6. verb
    collect in one place
    synonyms: accumularsi, adunarsi, affluire, ammucchiarsi, concorrere, confluire, conglomerarsi, convenire, raccogliersi, radunarsi, riunirsi, unirsi
    incontrare, incontrarsi, trovare, trovarsi, vedere, vedersi
    come together
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    raggruppare, raggrupparsi
    form a group or group together
    convocare
    meet formally
    accalcare, accalcarsi, affollare, affollarsi, ammassarsi, far ressa, stipare
    to gather together in large numbers
    accozzare, accucciarsi, appiattarsi, rannicchiarsi
    crowd or draw together
    brulicare, diluviare, formicolare, mescere, sciamare
    move in large numbers
    accalcare, stipare
    press tightly together or cram
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    interagire
    act together or towards others or with others
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