afferrare

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afferrare

  • /afferˈrare/

Where it comes from

derivazione di ferro; afferrare significa letteralmente "impugnare un ferro" (fonte Treccani);

dal latino parlato afferrare, da ferrum copè "ferro"

verb afferrarsi (coniugazione) · avere · afferrando · afferrante · afferrato · afferro

  1. prendere e tenere stretto con forza
  2. ben comprendere

Similar: abbrancare, acchiappare, acciuffare, aggrapparsi, agguantare, appigliarsi, cogliere, ghermire, prendere, approfittare, avvantaggiarsi, capire, comprendere · Opposite: abbondare, lasciare, mollare, fraintendere, travisare

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In English

  • catch to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • hang on to hold, grasp, or grip
  • seize deliberately take hold of, grab
  • cop to capture, to take (informal)
  • grasp to grip
  • grab (transitive) to seize
  • tong to grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs

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@misc{afferrare_2026,
  title = {afferrare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/afferrare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}