Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *captiāre, from Latin captus. Doublet of cazzare.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /katˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: cac‧cià‧re
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Verb edit

cacciàre (first-person singular present càccio, first-person singular past historic cacciài, past participle cacciàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to hunt, to prey on (of animals)
    Synonym: predare
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to hunt, to shoot, to snare (of people)
  3. (transitive) to chase
    Synonyms: inseguire, rincorrere
  4. (transitive) to drive away, to drive out, to expel
    Synonyms: buttare fuori, scacciare, sbattere fuori
  5. (transitive) to exile, to banish
  6. (transitive) to sack, to fire, to throw out
    Synonym: licenziare
  7. (transitive) to put in with force, to drive in, to shove
  8. (transitive) to emit (a cry, a moan)
  9. (transitive, rare) to extract, to pull out

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