beccare

Italian

Etymology

becco (“beak, bill”) +‎ -are

Verb

beccare

1. (transitive) to peck

   Synonym: colpire

2. (by extension, humorous) to eat

   Synonym: mangiare

3. (figurative, familiar, transitive) to nab, to catch

   Non farti beccare. ― Don't get caught.

4. (figurative, transitive) to get, pick up

   Synonyms: ottenere, acquistare, strappare

Derived terms

• beccarsi

Related terms

• beccata
• becco

Anagrams

• erbacce
• Rebecca