scippare
to snatch (a bag)
verb sheep-PAH-reh Rare
Origin: From scippare, possibly from southern Italian dialect, related to the act of grabbing.
Usage Note
Scippare specifically means to snatch a bag or belongings from someone in a quick theft, often from a passing motorcycle — a crime (scippo) particularly associated with Italian cities. The thief is a scippatore. It takes avere as auxiliary.
Examples
"Le hanno scippato la borsa in centro."
Natural Translation
They snatched her bag in the city centre.
Literal Translation
To-her they-snatched the bag in centre.
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