What does truccare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word truccare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use truccare in Italian.

The word truccare in Italian means put on make up, put make up on, fix, rig, alter, tamper with, modify, put on make up, put make up on, to load the dice, to stack the deck, to soup up an engine, match fixing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word truccare

put on make up, put make up on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere il trucco)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Di mestiere fa la parrucchiera, ma è bravissima a truccare.

fix, rig, alter, tamper with

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (alterare illegalmente) (competition, election)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il meccanico decise di truccare ulteriormente il motore del bolide.
The mechanic decided to further rig the racing car engine.

modify

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (manipolare le caratteristiche di [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ha truccato il motore della macchina prima della gara.
He modified the car's engine before the race.

put on make up, put make up on

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (applicarsi il trucco)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La tua amica si sta truccando in bagno.

to load the dice

(unfair behavior)

to stack the deck

(to cheat at card games)

to soup up an engine

(increase an engine's performance)

match fixing

(sport: match-manipulation)

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