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puntare

Pronunciation: /punˈta.re/

“puntare” is an Italian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

verb

to push, lean, rest, plant, brace
to point, direct, aim, sight, set
to bet, stake, gamble
to mark with dots
to head (in a direction)
to aim, to strive [with a ‘towards’]
to assault, to attack [with contro]
to count on, to rely on
to point (of a gun dog)

In Italian

del cane, fermarsi con il muso rivolto verso la selvaggina trovata
scrivere mettendo un punto
andare verso un luogo prestabilito

Etymology

From punta + -are or punto + -are.

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More Italian words

puntandoti
puntandovi
puntapiedi
puntarci
puntare gli occhi
puntare i piedi
puntare sul cavallo perdente
puntare sul cavallo vincente

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