cilecca

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈlek.ka/
Rhymes: -ekka
Hyphenation: ci‧léc‧ca

Noun

cilecca f (plural cilecche)

(colloquial) trick, prank
Synonyms: beffa, burla

fare cilecca a qualcuno ― to disappoint somebody
failure
fare cilecca ― to fail (literally, “to misfire”)

Derived terms

fare cilecca (“to fail; to misfire”)

Anagrams

calcice

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