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menare

to hit, beat up, to show off, act conceited

m e ˈn a . r e
men to hit, beat up + are Infinitive
verb Rare #40,977
to hit, beat up Often used colloquially, especially in phrases about fighting.
IT: Se continui a provocarlo, ti viene a menare.
EN: If you keep provoking him, he’ll come and hit you.
to show off, act conceited In this sense, it is used in the phrase menarsela.
IT: Non te la menare per così poco.
EN: Don’t act like you’re so special over something so small.

Per la tua bella faccia, non te la menare.

Just because you have a pretty face, don’t get cocky.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Chi ti ha insegnato a menare pugni?

Who taught you how to throw punches?

Anders ha cominciato a menare.

Anders started hitting.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

C'è da menare le mani.

There's going to be a fight.

— I sette samurai (1954)

Ha iniziato a menare pugni in aria e tutto il resto.

He started punching the air and everything.

— I Swear (2025)

Sounds similar to

cenare t͡ʃ e ˈn a . r e