"prendere" meaning in Italian

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Verb

IPA: /ˈprɛn.de.re/
Rhymes: -ɛndere Etymology: Inherited from Latin prēndere, from earlier prehendere, from prae- (“before”) + *hendere (“take, seize”) (not attested without a prefix), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed-. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|prendo|prēndere||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin prēndere, {{inh+|it|la|prendo|prēndere}} Inherited from Latin prēndere, {{m|la|prehendo|prehendere}} prehendere, {{m|la|prae-||before}} prae- (“before”), {{m|la|*hendō|*hendere|t=take, seize}} *hendere (“take, seize”), {{der|it|ine-pro|*gʰed-}} Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- Head templates: {{it-verb|a:e􂀿also in the meaning "to happen unexpectedly"􂁀\@}} prèndere (first-person singular present prèndo, first-person singular past historic prési, past participle préso, auxiliary avére or (also in the meaning "to happen unexpectedly") èssere) Inflection templates: {{it-conj|a:e􂀿also in the meaning "to happen unexpectedly"􂁀\@}} Forms: prèndere [canonical], prèndo [first-person, present, singular], prési [first-person, historic, past, singular], préso [participle, past], avére [auxiliary], èssere [also, auxiliary, in the meaning "to happen unexpectedly"], irregular [table-tags], prèndere [infinitive], avére [auxiliary], èssere [auxiliary], prendèndo [gerund], prendènte [participle, present], préso [participle, past], prèndo [first-person, indicative, present, singular], prèndi [indicative, present, second-person, singular], prènde [indicative, present, singular, third-person], prendiàmo [first-person, indicative, plural, present], prendéte [indicative, plural, present, second-person], prèndono [indicative, plural, present, third-person], prendévo [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], prendévi [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], prendéva [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], prendevàmo [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], prendevàte [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], prendévano [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], prési [first-person, historic, indicative, past, singular], prendésti [historic, indicative, past, second-person, singular], prése [historic, indicative, past, singular, third-person], prendémmo [first-person, historic, indicative, past, plural], prendéste [historic, indicative, past, plural, second-person], présero [historic, indicative, past, plural, third-person], prenderò [first-person, future, indicative, singular], prenderài [future, indicative, second-person, singular], prenderà [future, indicative, singular, third-person], prenderémo [first-person, future, indicative, plural], prenderéte [future, indicative, plural, second-person], prenderànno [future, indicative, plural, third-person], prenderèi [conditional, first-person, present, singular], prenderésti [conditional, present, second-person, singular], prenderèbbe [conditional, present, singular, third-person], prenderébbe [conditional, present, singular, third-person], prenderémmo [conditional, first-person, plural, present], prenderéste [conditional, plural, present, second-person], prenderèbbero [conditional, plural, present, third-person], prenderébbero [conditional, plural, present, third-person], prènda [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], prènda [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], prènda [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], prendiàmo [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], prendiàte [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], prèndano [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], prendéssi [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], prendéssi [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], prendésse [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], prendéssimo [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], prendéste [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], prendéssero [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], prèndi [imperative, second-person, singular], prènda [formal, imperative, second-person-semantically, singular, third-person], prendiàmo [first-person, imperative, plural], prendéte [imperative, plural, second-person], prèndano [formal, imperative, plural, second-person-semantically, third-person], prèndere [imperative, negative, second-person, singular], prènda [formal, imperative, negative, second-person-semantically, singular, third-person], prendiàmo [first-person, imperative, negative, plural], prendéte [imperative, negative, plural, second-person], prèndano [formal, imperative, negative, plural, second-person-semantically, third-person]
  1. (transitive) to take, hold, pick up, get Tags: transitive Synonyms: tenere, agguantare, stringere, afferrare, impugnare, brandire, ghermire, pigliare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-BYBroNwm
  2. (transitive) to conquer (of a political territory or entity) Tags: transitive Synonyms: conquistare, occupare, espugnare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-~gn1hVXe
  3. (transitive) to take (a means of transport) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-9GXtbuFD
  4. (transitive, by extension) to choose (a certain route or path) Tags: broadly, transitive Synonyms: immettersi, incanalarsi, infilare, avviarsi, affacciarsi
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-OPdpUAcv
  5. (transitive) to catch (a criminal, animal, etc.) Tags: transitive Synonyms: catturare, arrestare, acchiappare, acciuffare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-m8oqhT2N
  6. (transitive, by extension) to catch (an illness) Tags: broadly, transitive Synonyms: contrarre
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-dSPNU84X
  7. (informal, transitive) to be beat up or defeated Tags: informal, transitive Synonyms: prenderle
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-~QQPbM4Z
  8. (transitive) to get, buy Tags: transitive Synonyms: acquistare, comprare, comperare, procurarsi
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-f3z691-I
  9. (transitive, informal) to steal Tags: informal, transitive Synonyms: sgraffignare, derubare, fregare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-6exYWwd2
  10. (transitive) to assume (a task, responsibility, etc.) Tags: transitive Synonyms: assumere
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-~AtuAHVF
  11. (transitive) to hit or strike Tags: transitive Synonyms: colpire, battere, percuotere, ferire, danneggiare, ledere, colpire, azzeccare, imbroccare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-Vh2Xyume
  12. (transitive) to hit or strike [+ a (object) = with/using] Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-iOz4n~zY
  13. (transitive) to eat, drink, ingest (of food, drink, medicine, etc.) Tags: transitive Synonyms: ingerire, assumere, bere, mangiare, servirsi
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-4uf9gX2f
  14. (transitive, informal) to romantically attract Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-6pdRFAHw Synonyms: attirare, attrarre, conquistare, stregare, innamorare, abbagliare, incantare, sedurre, allettare, ammaliare, rapire, estasiare
  15. (transitive) to acquire (a characteristic) Tags: transitive Synonyms: ereditare, derivare, acquisire
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-L8oPnXoe
  16. (transitive) to pursue (a vocation) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-uZeE-9Mn
  17. (transitive) to measure Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-3azuFF3K
  18. (transitive) to pick up, receive (a radio, TV, telegraphic, etc. transmission) Tags: transitive Synonyms: captare, ricevere
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-m-QaMQdl
  19. (transitive) to feel (an emotion) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-avQjNNpY
  20. (transitive) to take hold of, seize, or strike (someone) (of a sensation, feeling, etc.) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-u~gG5K9s
  21. (transitive, informal) to occupy or take up (space or time) Tags: informal, transitive Synonyms: occupare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-~S0JJjAu
  22. (transitive, informal, by extension) to occupy someone's mind Tags: broadly, informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-4yZmXKaU
  23. (transitive) to require (energy, effort, etc.) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-CT2K7POR
  24. (transitive) (sometimes with per) to take for or confuse Tags: transitive Synonyms: scambiare, confondere, credere, ritenere
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-qRPioxII
  25. (transitive) to interpret Tags: transitive Synonyms: interpretare, intendere, scegliere, adottare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-haRQamR~
  26. (transitive) to choose (someone for a role, job, etc.); to hire Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-1lL2BJs9
  27. (transitive) to treat (someone) (in a certain way) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-vXwYM72T
  28. (transitive) to accept Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-MO--w0UJ
  29. (intransitive) (with a or per) to move (towards); to head (for) [auxiliary avere] Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-GDRaFoda
  30. (intransitive) (with a + inf.) to begin [auxiliary avere] Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-zL5Vffb9 Categories (other): Italian verbs with root-stressed infinitive Disambiguation of Italian verbs with root-stressed infinitive: 4 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 5 3 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 6 4 3 4 3 2
  31. (intransitive) to begin to burn [auxiliary avere] (of a fire) Tags: intransitive Synonyms: appiccare
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-C73sPHom Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary, Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary, Italian verbs with irregular past historic, Italian verbs with irregular past participle Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 3 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 7 3 1 1 6 2 2 4 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 2 7 9 3 1 10 3 Disambiguation of Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary: 4 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 9 8 10 9 2 Disambiguation of Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary: 4 1 3 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 8 7 9 9 2 Disambiguation of Italian verbs with irregular past historic: 4 2 3 3 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 5 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 4 16 3 3 4 2 Disambiguation of Italian verbs with irregular past participle: 4 2 3 3 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 2 2 1 4 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 5 2 2 3 5 6 4 4 5 2
  32. (construction, intransitive) to adhere to the building materials by hardening; to take hold [auxiliary avere] (of a binder) Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Construction Synonyms: attaccare, indurire, fare presa, solidificarsi
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-UbQSVUn4 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  33. (intransitive) to take root [auxiliary avere] (of a plant) Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-RLDWJ1QX Categories (other): Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary, Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary Disambiguation of Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary: 4 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 9 8 10 9 2 Disambiguation of Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary: 4 1 3 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 8 7 9 9 2
  34. (intransitive) to happen unexpectedly [auxiliary essere or avere] Tags: intransitive Synonyms: capitare, accadere, sopraggiungere
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-KdU-PrqZ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian links with redundant wikilinks, Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary, Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 3 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 7 3 1 1 6 2 2 4 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 2 7 9 3 1 10 3 Disambiguation of Italian links with redundant wikilinks: 3 2 4 4 1 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 4 1 2 8 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 5 9 2 2 14 3 Disambiguation of Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary: 4 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 9 8 10 9 2 Disambiguation of Italian verbs taking essere as auxiliary: 4 1 3 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 8 7 9 9 2
  35. (vulgar, slang) in the form "prenderlo", literally "to take it": to be penetrated sexually Tags: slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-prendere-it-verb-i0d9xV-R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: apprendere, comprendere, prensile, prensione, riprendere, sorprendere
Categories (other): Italian verbs ending in -ere Disambiguation of Italian verbs ending in -ere: 4 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 5 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 Derived forms: prenderci, prendere a pesci in faccia, prendere di mira, prendere due piccioni con una fava, prendere il largo, prendere il sole, prendere il via, prendere in giro, prendere la balla al balzo, prendere o lasciare, prendere per il culo [vulgar], prendere per la gola, prendere piede, prendere un abbaglio, prendere un granchio, prenderle, prendersela, prendersi, rapprendere

Inflected forms

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      "word": "prendere a pesci in faccia"
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      "word": "prendere di mira"
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      "word": "prendere due piccioni con una fava"
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      "word": "prendere il sole"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere in giro"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere la balla al balzo"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere o lasciare"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere per la gola"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere piede"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere un abbaglio"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendere un granchio"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prenderle"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendersela"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "prendersi"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "rapprendere"
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      "form": "prèndere",
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      "form": "prèndo",
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      "form": "prési",
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      "form": "préso",
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      "form": "avére",
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      "form": "èssere",
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        "in the meaning \"to happen unexpectedly\""
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "èssere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendèndo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "gerund"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendènte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "préso",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prèndo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prènde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendiàmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndono",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendévo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendévi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéva",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendevàmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendevàte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendévano",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prési",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendésti",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "indicative",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendémmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "présero",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderò",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderài",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderà",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderémo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderéte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderànno",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderèi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderésti",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderèbbe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderébbe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderémmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderéste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderèbbero",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderébbero",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendiàmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendiàte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndano",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendésse",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssimo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssero",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "formal",
        "imperative",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendéte",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "second-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prèndano",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "second-person-semantically",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "prèndere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "second-person-semantically",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendiàmo",
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        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendéte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
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    },
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      "form": "prèndano",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "formal",
        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "plural",
        "second-person-semantically",
        "third-person"
      ]
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "a:e􂀿also in the meaning \"to happen unexpectedly\"􂁀\\@"
      },
      "name": "it-conj"
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  "lang_code": "it",
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      "word": "prensile"
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      "word": "prensione"
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      "word": "riprendere"
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          "english": "the students take notes",
          "text": "gli studenti prendono appunti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he took his girlfriend and brought her closer to him",
          "text": "prese la fidanzata e la avvicinò a sé",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to take the paycheck",
          "text": "prendere la paga",
          "type": "example"
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          "get"
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          "word": "tenere"
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          "word": "agguantare"
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        {
          "word": "stringere"
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        {
          "word": "afferrare"
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        {
          "word": "impugnare"
        },
        {
          "word": "brandire"
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        {
          "word": "ghermire"
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        {
          "word": "pigliare"
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        "(transitive) to conquer (of a political territory or entity)"
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        {
          "word": "conquistare"
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        {
          "word": "occupare"
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        {
          "word": "espugnare"
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          "english": "to take the train",
          "text": "prendere il treno",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "to take the shortcut",
          "text": "prendere la scorciatoia",
          "type": "example"
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          "word": "immettersi"
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        {
          "word": "incanalarsi"
        },
        {
          "word": "infilare"
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        {
          "word": "avviarsi"
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        {
          "word": "affacciarsi"
        }
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        {
          "english": "to catch a fugitive",
          "text": "prendere un latitante",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to catch a hare",
          "text": "prendere una lepre",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "id": "en-prendere-it-verb-m8oqhT2N",
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          "word": "catturare"
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        {
          "word": "arrestare"
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        {
          "word": "acchiappare"
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        {
          "word": "acciuffare"
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      "tags": [
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    {
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        {
          "english": "to catch a cold",
          "text": "prendere un raffreddore",
          "type": "example"
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        {
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        "broadly",
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        "to be beat up or defeated"
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        "(informal, transitive) to be beat up or defeated"
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        {
          "word": "prenderle"
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        "(transitive) to get, buy"
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        {
          "word": "comprare"
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        {
          "word": "comperare"
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        {
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "they stole his phone (from him)",
          "text": "gli hanno preso il telefono",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "steal"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) to steal"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sgraffignare"
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        {
          "word": "derubare"
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        {
          "word": "fregare"
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    {
      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "to take up a task",
          "text": "prendere un compito",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(transitive) to assume (a task, responsibility, etc.)"
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    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to hit the target",
          "text": "prendere il bersaglio",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to hit his leg",
          "text": "prendergli una gamba",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "(of a target)"
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        "to hit or strike"
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      "id": "en-prendere-it-verb-Vh2Xyume",
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        [
          "hit",
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          "strike",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to hit or strike"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "colpire"
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        {
          "word": "battere"
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        {
          "word": "percuotere"
        },
        {
          "word": "ferire"
        },
        {
          "word": "danneggiare"
        },
        {
          "word": "ledere"
        },
        {
          "word": "colpire"
        },
        {
          "word": "azzeccare"
        },
        {
          "word": "imbroccare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to kick (literally, “to hit with kicks”)",
          "text": "prendere a calci",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to punch (literally, “to hit with punches”)",
          "text": "prendere a pugni",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to hit or strike [+ a (object) = with/using]",
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        "(transitive) to hit or strike [+ a (object) = with/using]"
      ],
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        "transitive"
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    {
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      "glosses": [
        "to eat, drink, ingest (of food, drink, medicine, etc.)"
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      "id": "en-prendere-it-verb-4uf9gX2f",
      "links": [
        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
        [
          "drink",
          "drink"
        ],
        [
          "ingest",
          "ingest"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to eat, drink, ingest (of food, drink, medicine, etc.)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ingerire"
        },
        {
          "word": "assumere"
        },
        {
          "word": "bere"
        },
        {
          "word": "mangiare"
        },
        {
          "word": "servirsi"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “his eyes attracted me”)",
          "roman": "I fell in love with his eyes",
          "text": "i suoi occhi mi presero",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to romantically attract"
      ],
      "id": "en-prendere-it-verb-6pdRFAHw",
      "links": [
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "attract",
          "attract"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) to romantically attract"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "attirare"
        },
        {
          "word": "attrarre"
        },
        {
          "word": "conquistare"
        },
        {
          "word": "stregare"
        },
        {
          "word": "innamorare"
        },
        {
          "word": "abbagliare"
        },
        {
          "word": "incantare"
        },
        {
          "word": "sedurre"
        },
        {
          "word": "allettare"
        },
        {
          "word": "ammaliare"
        },
        {
          "word": "rapire"
        },
        {
          "word": "estasiare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the milk acquired an acidic taste",
          "text": "il latte ha preso un sapore acido",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to acquire (a characteristic)"
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      "id": "en-prendere-it-verb-L8oPnXoe",
      "links": [
        [
          "acquire",
          "acquire"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to acquire (a characteristic)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ereditare"
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        {
          "word": "derivare"
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      "categories": [],
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          "english": "the mother took his temperature",
          "text": "la mamma gli ha preso la temperatura",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "we have to measure the length of the course",
          "text": "dobbiamo prendere la lunghezza del percorso",
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          "english": "to pick up the signal",
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          "english": "to trust (literally, “feel trust”)",
          "text": "prendere fiducia",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "(literally, “I feel him in pleasantness”)",
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          "english": "a terrible fear struck him",
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          "english": "that painting takes up the entire wall",
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        "(sometimes with per) to take for or confuse"
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          "word": "credere"
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    {
      "categories": [],
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          "english": "they hired him as a janitor",
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          "type": "example"
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      "categories": [],
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          "english": "(literally, “treated me with bad words”)",
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      "glosses": [
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      "raw_glosses": [
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "now we have to take life for what it is",
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          "type": "example"
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      "glosses": [
        "to accept"
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      "categories": [],
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          "english": "to turn right",
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        "(with a or per) to move (towards); to head (for) [auxiliary avere]",
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      "raw_glosses": [
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        {
          "english": "from that day, he began to love her",
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          "type": "example"
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          "_dis": "4 2 3 3 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 5 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 4 16 3 3 4 2",
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          "word": "attaccare"
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        {
          "word": "indurire"
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        {
          "word": "fare presa"
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        {
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    {
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      "glosses": [
        "to take root [auxiliary avere] (of a plant)"
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      "id": "en-prendere-it-verb-RLDWJ1QX",
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          "avere",
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        {
          "_dis": "3 2 4 4 1 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 4 1 2 8 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 5 9 2 2 14 3",
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          "_dis": "4 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 9 8 10 9 2",
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        {
          "_dis": "4 1 3 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 7 8 7 9 9 2",
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      "glosses": [
        "to happen unexpectedly [auxiliary essere or avere]",
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        [
          "avere",
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        "(intransitive) to happen unexpectedly [auxiliary essere or avere]"
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          "word": "capitare"
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          "word": "accadere"
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        {
          "word": "sopraggiungere"
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      "rhymes": "-ɛndere"
    }
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}
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      "word": "prenderci"
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    {
      "word": "prendere a pesci in faccia"
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    {
      "word": "prendere di mira"
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    {
      "word": "prendere due piccioni con una fava"
    },
    {
      "word": "prendere il largo"
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    {
      "word": "prendere il sole"
    },
    {
      "word": "prendere il via"
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    {
      "word": "prendere in giro"
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    {
      "word": "prendere la balla al balzo"
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      "word": "prendere o lasciare"
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      "word": "prendere per il culo"
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      "word": "prendere per la gola"
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    {
      "word": "prendere piede"
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    {
      "word": "prendere un abbaglio"
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    {
      "word": "prendere un granchio"
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    {
      "word": "prenderle"
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      "word": "prendersela"
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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        "first-person",
        "historic",
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      "form": "avére",
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        "auxiliary"
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      "form": "irregular",
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        "infinitive"
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        "auxiliary"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
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        "gerund"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "participle",
        "past"
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      "tags": [
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        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "indicative",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prènde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndono",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendévo",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéva",
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        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendevàmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendévano",
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        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prési",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendésti",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prése",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendémmo",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "présero",
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        "historic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderò",
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      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderài",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderà",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderémo",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderéte",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderànno",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderèi",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "conditional",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderèbbe",
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        "conditional",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderébbe",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "conditional",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderémmo",
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        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderèbbero",
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        "conditional",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prenderébbero",
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        "conditional",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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        "first-person",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendiàte",
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        "present",
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        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prèndano",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssi",
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        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssi",
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        "imperfect",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendésse",
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        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssimo",
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        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendéste",
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        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendéssero",
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        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndi",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "prènda",
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "prendiàmo",
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        "imperative",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndano",
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        "imperative",
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        "third-person"
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      "form": "prèndere",
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        "negative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prènda",
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        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "second-person-semantically",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "prendéte",
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        "negative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prèndano",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "formal",
        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "plural",
        "second-person-semantically",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "a:e􂀿also in the meaning \"to happen unexpectedly\"􂁀\\@"
      },
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        "1": "a:e􂀿also in the meaning \"to happen unexpectedly\"􂁀\\@"
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  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "word": "apprendere"
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    {
      "word": "comprendere"
    },
    {
      "word": "prensile"
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    {
      "word": "prensione"
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      "word": "riprendere"
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      "word": "sorprendere"
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      "categories": [
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        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "the students take notes",
          "text": "gli studenti prendono appunti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he took his girlfriend and brought her closer to him",
          "text": "prese la fidanzata e la avvicinò a sé",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "to take the paycheck",
          "text": "prendere la paga",
          "type": "example"
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          "word": "tenere"
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        {
          "word": "agguantare"
        },
        {
          "word": "stringere"
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        {
          "word": "afferrare"
        },
        {
          "word": "impugnare"
        },
        {
          "word": "brandire"
        },
        {
          "word": "ghermire"
        },
        {
          "word": "pigliare"
        }
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    {
      "categories": [
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        [
          "conquer",
          "conquer"
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      "raw_glosses": [
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        {
          "word": "conquistare"
        },
        {
          "word": "occupare"
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        {
          "word": "espugnare"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to take the train",
          "text": "prendere il treno",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to take (a means of transport)"
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        [
          "take",
          "take"
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      ],
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        "(transitive) to take (a means of transport)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to take the shortcut",
          "text": "prendere la scorciatoia",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to choose (a certain route or path)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "choose",
          "choose"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "immettersi"
        },
        {
          "word": "incanalarsi"
        },
        {
          "word": "infilare"
        },
        {
          "word": "avviarsi"
        },
        {
          "word": "affacciarsi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "to catch a fugitive",
          "text": "prendere un latitante",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to catch a hare",
          "text": "prendere una lepre",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to catch (a criminal, animal, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
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          "catch"
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        {
          "word": "catturare"
        },
        {
          "word": "arrestare"
        },
        {
          "word": "acchiappare"
        },
        {
          "word": "acciuffare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to catch a cold",
          "text": "prendere un raffreddore",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to catch (an illness)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "catch",
          "catch"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, by extension) to catch (an illness)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "contrarre"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian informal terms",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be beat up or defeated"
      ],
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        [
          "beat up",
          "beat up"
        ],
        [
          "defeated",
          "defeated"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) to be beat up or defeated"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "prenderle"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to get, buy"
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        [
          "get",
          "get"
        ],
        [
          "buy",
          "buy"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to get, buy"
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        {
          "word": "acquistare"
        },
        {
          "word": "comprare"
        },
        {
          "word": "comperare"
        },
        {
          "word": "procurarsi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian informal terms",
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "they stole his phone (from him)",
          "text": "gli hanno preso il telefono",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to steal"
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      "links": [
        [
          "steal",
          "steal"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) to steal"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sgraffignare"
        },
        {
          "word": "derubare"
        },
        {
          "word": "fregare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to take up a task",
          "text": "prendere un compito",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to assume (a task, responsibility, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "assume",
          "assume"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to assume (a task, responsibility, etc.)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "assumere"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to hit the target",
          "text": "prendere il bersaglio",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to hit his leg",
          "text": "prendergli una gamba",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "(of a target)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hit or strike"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hit",
          "hit"
        ],
        [
          "strike",
          "strike"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to hit or strike"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "colpire"
        },
        {
          "word": "battere"
        },
        {
          "word": "percuotere"
        },
        {
          "word": "ferire"
        },
        {
          "word": "danneggiare"
        },
        {
          "word": "ledere"
        },
        {
          "word": "colpire"
        },
        {
          "word": "azzeccare"
        },
        {
          "word": "imbroccare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to kick (literally, “to hit with kicks”)",
          "text": "prendere a calci",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to punch (literally, “to hit with punches”)",
          "text": "prendere a pugni",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hit or strike [+ a (object) = with/using]",
        "to hit or strike"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "a",
          "a#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to hit or strike [+ a (object) = with/using]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to eat, drink, ingest (of food, drink, medicine, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
        [
          "drink",
          "drink"
        ],
        [
          "ingest",
          "ingest"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to eat, drink, ingest (of food, drink, medicine, etc.)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ingerire"
        },
        {
          "word": "assumere"
        },
        {
          "word": "bere"
        },
        {
          "word": "mangiare"
        },
        {
          "word": "servirsi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian informal terms",
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “his eyes attracted me”)",
          "roman": "I fell in love with his eyes",
          "text": "i suoi occhi mi presero",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to romantically attract"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "attract",
          "attract"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) to romantically attract"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "attirare"
        },
        {
          "word": "attrarre"
        },
        {
          "word": "conquistare"
        },
        {
          "word": "stregare"
        },
        {
          "word": "innamorare"
        },
        {
          "word": "abbagliare"
        },
        {
          "word": "incantare"
        },
        {
          "word": "sedurre"
        },
        {
          "word": "allettare"
        },
        {
          "word": "ammaliare"
        },
        {
          "word": "rapire"
        },
        {
          "word": "estasiare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the milk acquired an acidic taste",
          "text": "il latte ha preso un sapore acido",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to acquire (a characteristic)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "acquire",
          "acquire"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to acquire (a characteristic)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ereditare"
        },
        {
          "word": "derivare"
        },
        {
          "word": "acquisire"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to pursue engineering",
          "text": "prendere ingegneria",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to pursue (a vocation)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pursue",
          "pursue"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to pursue (a vocation)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the mother took his temperature",
          "text": "la mamma gli ha preso la temperatura",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "we have to measure the length of the course",
          "text": "dobbiamo prendere la lunghezza del percorso",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to measure"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "measure",
          "measure"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to measure"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to pick up the signal",
          "text": "prendere il segnale",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to pick up, receive (a radio, TV, telegraphic, etc. transmission)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pick up",
          "pick up"
        ],
        [
          "receive",
          "receive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to pick up, receive (a radio, TV, telegraphic, etc. transmission)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "captare"
        },
        {
          "word": "ricevere"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to hearten (literally, “feel courage”)",
          "text": "prendere corraggio",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to trust (literally, “feel trust”)",
          "text": "prendere fiducia",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “I feel him in pleasantness”)",
          "roman": "I look kindly on him",
          "text": "lo prendo in simpatia",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to feel (an emotion)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "feel",
          "feel"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to feel (an emotion)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a terrible fear struck him",
          "text": "una terribile paura gli ha preso",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to take hold of, seize, or strike (someone) (of a sensation, feeling, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take hold",
          "take hold"
        ],
        [
          "seize",
          "seize"
        ],
        [
          "strike",
          "strike"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to take hold of, seize, or strike (someone) (of a sensation, feeling, etc.)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian informal terms",
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "that painting takes up the entire wall",
          "text": "quel dipinto prende tutto il muro",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to occupy or take up (space or time)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "occupy",
          "occupy"
        ],
        [
          "take up",
          "take up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) to occupy or take up (space or time)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "occupare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian informal terms",
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "he is obsessed with math",
          "text": "è preso dalla matematica",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to occupy someone's mind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "occupy",
          "occupy"
        ],
        [
          "mind",
          "mind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal, by extension) to occupy someone's mind"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "an undertaking that requires all of your energy",
          "text": "un'impresa che prende tutte le vostre energie",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to require (energy, effort, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "require",
          "require"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to require (energy, effort, etc.)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(sometimes with per) to take for or confuse"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "per",
          "per#Italian"
        ],
        [
          "take for",
          "take for"
        ],
        [
          "confuse",
          "confuse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) (sometimes with per) to take for or confuse"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "scambiare"
        },
        {
          "word": "confondere"
        },
        {
          "word": "credere"
        },
        {
          "word": "ritenere"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to interpret the law to the letter",
          "text": "prendere la legge alla lettera",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to interpret"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "interpret",
          "interpret"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to interpret"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "interpretare"
        },
        {
          "word": "intendere"
        },
        {
          "word": "scegliere"
        },
        {
          "word": "adottare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "they hired him as a janitor",
          "text": "l'hanno preso per bidello",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to choose (someone for a role, job, etc.); to hire"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "choose",
          "choose"
        ],
        [
          "hire",
          "hire"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to choose (someone for a role, job, etc.); to hire"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “treated me with bad words”)",
          "roman": "they insulted me",
          "text": "mi hanno preso a male parole",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to treat (someone) (in a certain way)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "treat",
          "treat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to treat (someone) (in a certain way)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Italian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "now we have to take life for what it is",
          "text": "ora si deve prendere la vita come viene",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to accept"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accept",
          "accept"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to accept"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian intransitive verbs",
        "Italian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to turn right",
          "text": "prendere a destra",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(with a or per) to move (towards); to head (for) [auxiliary avere]",
        "(with a or per) to move (towards); to head (for)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "a",
          "a#Italian"
        ],
        [
          "per",
          "per#Italian"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "avere",
          "avere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) (with a or per) to move (towards); to head (for) [auxiliary avere]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian intransitive verbs",
        "Italian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "from that day, he began to love her",
          "text": "da quel giorno prese ad amarla",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(with a + inf.) to begin [auxiliary avere]",
        "(with a + inf.) to begin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "a",
          "a#Italian"
        ],
        [
          "inf.",
          "infinitive"
        ],
        [
          "begin",
          "begin"
        ],
        [
          "avere",
          "avere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) (with a + inf.) to begin [auxiliary avere]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to begin to burn [auxiliary avere] (of a fire)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "begin",
          "begin"
        ],
        [
          "burn",
          "burn"
        ],
        [
          "avere",
          "avere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to begin to burn [auxiliary avere] (of a fire)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "appiccare"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian intransitive verbs",
        "it:Construction"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to adhere to the building materials by hardening; to take hold [auxiliary avere] (of a binder)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "construction",
          "construction"
        ],
        [
          "adhere",
          "adhere"
        ],
        [
          "harden",
          "harden"
        ],
        [
          "take hold",
          "take hold"
        ],
        [
          "avere",
          "avere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(construction, intransitive) to adhere to the building materials by hardening; to take hold [auxiliary avere] (of a binder)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "attaccare"
        },
        {
          "word": "indurire"
        },
        {
          "word": "fare presa"
        },
        {
          "word": "solidificarsi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "construction",
        "manufacturing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to take root [auxiliary avere] (of a plant)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take root",
          "take root"
        ],
        [
          "avere",
          "avere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to take root [auxiliary avere] (of a plant)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to happen unexpectedly [auxiliary essere or avere]",
        "to happen unexpectedly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "happen",
          "happen"
        ],
        [
          "essere",
          "essere#Italian"
        ],
        [
          "avere",
          "avere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to happen unexpectedly [auxiliary essere or avere]"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "capitare"
        },
        {
          "word": "accadere"
        },
        {
          "word": "sopraggiungere"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian slang",
        "Italian vulgarities"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in the form \"prenderlo\", literally \"to take it\": to be penetrated sexually"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "penetrated",
          "penetrated"
        ],
        [
          "sexually",
          "sexually"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar, slang) in the form \"prenderlo\", literally \"to take it\": to be penetrated sexually"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprɛn.de.re/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛndere"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prendere"
}

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