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strappare
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Italian
Etymology
From Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍀𐍉𐌽 (*strappōn), from Latin struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφον (stróphon, “rope”).
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Verb
strappàre (first-person singular present stràppo, first-person singular past historic strappài, past participle strappàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to remove violently, to snatch
- il ladro le ha strappato il telefonino di mano
- the thief took her cell phone from her hands
- (transitive) to tear up
- to get with stubborn commitment
- strappare un buon voto
- to get a good grade (e.g. after having begged for it)
- to extort
- (tennis) to take control of the game while the opponent is serving
- (transitive, politics) to cease being a member of a certain political party
- (intransitive, automotive) to judder [auxiliary avere]
- (intransitive, sports) to sprint [auxiliary avere]
- (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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