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Etymology edit

From Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍀𐍉𐌽 (*strappōn), from Latin struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφον (stróphon, “rope”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /strapˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: strap‧pà‧re

Verb edit

strappĂ re (first-person singular present strĂ ppo, first-person singular past historic strappĂ i, past participle strappĂ to, auxiliary avĂŠre)

  1. (transitive) to remove violently, to snatch
    il ladro le ha strappato il telefonino di mano
    the thief took her cell phone from her hands
    1. to force (someone) away (from)
      strappare un figlio dalla famiglia ― to take a child away from his family
    2. to tear, to rip, to tear out, to pull
      strappare una foglia dal sottobosco ― to tear away a leaf from the underbrush
  2. (transitive) to tear up
  3. to get with stubborn commitment
    strappare un buon voto
    to get a good grade (e.g. after having begged for it)
    1. to extort
    2. (tennis) to take control of the game while the opponent is serving
  4. (transitive, politics) to cease being a member of a certain political party
  5. (intransitive, automotive) to judder [auxiliary avere]
  6. (intransitive, sports) to sprint [auxiliary avere]
  7. (intransitive, music) to pluck off as in piano playing by throwing off a note or chord with a rapid but light turn of the wrist [auxiliary avere]

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