to capisce
- verb
- /kəˈpiʃ/
- Informal
- So you got a lot of work to do, capisce?
Examples
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I capisce, cool.
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He explained the rules clearly, so I capisce now.
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I capisce you.
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I propose that I come over there and keep searching for my belongings that Parker left, capisce?
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I capisce.
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YEAH, I CAPISCE.
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Do you understand what I'm saying, capisce?
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If you want to continue, just say the word, capisce?
Synonyms
To understand something after someone explains it
To know what people mean when they speak or write in a language
Hear and understand what someone says when it is hard to hear
To ask someone if they understand often for emphasis
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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.