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1 caper
I ['keɪpə(r)]nome bot. gastr. cappero m.II 1. ['keɪpə(r)]1) (playful leap) capriola f., saltello m.to cut a caper — fare una capriola, un saltello
2) colloq. (funny film) commedia f.3) colloq. (dishonest scheme) attività f. criminosa4) BE colloq. (hassle)2. III ['keɪpə(r)]* * *['keipə] 1. verb(to leap or jump about: The child was capering about.) saltellare; fare capriole2. noun1) (a frisky jump.) capriola2) (a piece of playful behaviour.) birichinata* * *caper (1) /ˈkeɪpə(r)/n.caper (2) /ˈkeɪpə(r)/n.2 (fam.) monelleria; scappata; birichinata3 (fam.) impresa (spec. insolita o stravagante); avventura; trovata; numero: I'm too old for such capers, sono troppo vecchio per trovate del genere(to) caper /ˈkeɪpə(r)/v. i.saltellare (allegramente); sgambettare; saltabeccare.* * *I ['keɪpə(r)]nome bot. gastr. cappero m.II 1. ['keɪpə(r)]1) (playful leap) capriola f., saltello m.to cut a caper — fare una capriola, un saltello
2) colloq. (funny film) commedia f.3) colloq. (dishonest scheme) attività f. criminosa4) BE colloq. (hassle)2. III ['keɪpə(r)]
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