prendere in giro

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɛn.de.re in ˈd͡ʒi.ro/
  • Hyphenation: prèn‧de‧re‧in‧gì‧ro
• IPA^(key): (regional) /ˈpren.de.re in ˈd͡ʒi.ro/

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  • Hyphenation: prén‧de‧re‧in‧gì‧ro

Verb

prèndere in giro (first-person singular present prèndo in giro, first-person singular past historic prési in giro, past participle préso in giro, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive) to make fun of, to tease, to poke fun at
2. to string along, take the piss

Synonyms

• prendere per il culo
• prendere per i fondelli
• beffare
• sfottere

Derived terms

• presa in giro

Related terms

• presa per il culo
• presa per i fondelli
• beffa