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procacciare

to procure

verb proh-kaht-CHAH-reh Rare

Also means

to obtain

Usage Note

Procacciare means to obtain or procure something, often with effort or cunning — slightly more colloquial than procurare. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive procacciarsi means 'to get for oneself' (procacciarsi da vivere = to earn a living). A procacciatore d'affari is an informal business agent or deal-finder — a common fixed phrase.

Examples

"Riesce sempre a procacciarsi il necessario."

Natural Translation

He always manages to procure what is needed.

Literal Translation

He-manages always to procure-for-himself the necessary.

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