Similar Verbs Flashcards
(10 cards)
To Arrive
Arrivare - Most common
Giungere - More archaic.
Raggiungere - To reach an objective, goal
To Ask, Request
Chiedere (Transitive) - To ask for something
Chiedere (Intransitive) - To ask about/for somebody
Domandare (Transitive & Intranstive) -
Chiedere more general. Used for requests. Domandare more asking for knowledge about something.
To Demand, Require, Expect
Pretendere (also to presume, claim)
Richiedere (lit. to ask again) - To apply for (like passport), Request, to intervene; To require (the job requires skill)
Esigere - To Demand, require, call for
To Admit (allow in)
Ammettere
To Acknowledge, Admit
Ammettere
Riconoscere (recognize an error)
Confessare
To Suppose, Assume, Presume
Ammettere
Assumere (to assume responsibility)
Presumere
Supporre + Subjunctive
Mettere + Subjunctive
Presupporre (to presuppose)
To Permit, Allow
Ammettere
Consentire (implies consent or agreement)
Permettere (give/have the possibility or right to do something)
To Accept
Accettare (general)
Ammettere (accept offer, accept defeat)
To Agree
Essere d’accordo (to agree with somebodY0
Accettare - To agree/consent to something
Concordare - To agree on
Accordarsi - To agree on something with somebody
To Grant/Conceed
Accordare - to grant somebody something
Concedere - To give permission, to concede, to allow