strappare

Italian

Etymology

From Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍀𐍉𐌽 (*strappōn), from Latin struppus (strap), from Ancient Greek στρόφον (stróphon, rope).

Verb

strappare

  1. to tear or rip
  2. to tear out (pages from a book etc)
  3. to pull up (weeds etc)
  4. to pull off (buttons etc)
  5. (music) To pluck off as in piano playing by throwing off a note or chord with a rapid but light turn of the wrist

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