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to capisce

to capisce

1 9.9
To understand what someone says
  • verb
  • /kəˈpiʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : comprender
  • So you got a lot of work to do, capisce?

Examples

Synonyms

to get it
vsto capisce
  • Informal
877 1.1

To understand something after someone explains it

checks whether someone understood rather than describing sudden comprehension
to understand
vsto capisce
852 1.0

To know what people mean when they speak or write in a language

is used to check if someone has understood a specific utterance
to catch that
vsto capisce
  • Informal
11 3.0

Hear and understand what someone says when it is hard to hear

asks directly whether someone understood what was said
to comprende
vsto capisce
  • Informal
4 9.4

To ask someone if they understand often for emphasis

is a straightforward way to check understanding without theatrical emphasis

How Well

to grasp
146 4.1
to comprehend
137 2.7
to capisce
  • Informal
1 9.9
to follow
560 1.4
to get
1.4

Surface Forms

capisce infinitive
capendo present participle
capisce third person singular
capito past
capito past participle

Etymology

Capisce as a verb comes from the Italian capire 'to understand' and the older root capere 'to take' or 'grasp'. That history shows why to use capisce is to ask if someone has 'grasped' or understood what was said.