Useful Verbs Flashcards
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Combinare
A
To combine
2
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Ricombinare
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To recombine
3
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Digerire
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To digest
4
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Costare
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To cost
5
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Abbassare
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To lower
6
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Ferire
A
To wound / injure
7
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Rinunciare
A
To give up / to renounce
8
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Invecchiare
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To grow old / to get old
9
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Bilanciare
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To balance
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Sopravvivere
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To survive / to stay alive
11
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Sbucciare
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To peel (fruit)
12
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Contare
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To count / to rely
13
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Sciogliere
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To melt
To undo / to loosen
14
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Capitare
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To happen (by chance)
15
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Accadere
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To happen (formale)
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Succedere
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To happen (informale)
17
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Incaricare
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To instruct / To commission
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Convivere
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To live together / To cohabit
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Dibattere
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To debate / discuss
20
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Registarsi
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To register
21
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Colpire (isco)
A
To hit (metaforico anche)
22
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Diffondersi
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To spread
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Influenzare
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To influence
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Divorziare
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To divorce
25
Innamorarsi
To fall in love
26
Sostituire (isco)
To replace/ to substitute
27
Sussurrare
To whisper
28
Ammalarsi
To get ill
29
Confrontare
To compare
30
Attribuire (isco)
To attribute / to assign
31
Ammettere
To admit
32
Esserci
To be there
33
Volerci
To be necessary (also related to time), to need
34
Metterci
To take time to do something, to put, to insert
35
Starci
to be in, to be down (for something), to allow
36
Apprezzare
To appreciate
37
Tradurre
To translate
38
Indossare
To wear / to put on
39
Agitare
To shake
40
Stringere
To tighten
41
Ottimizzare
To optimize
42
Tramare
To plot / to conspire
43
Scavalcare
To climb over
44
Chinare
To bow / to lean over / to bend down
45
Sollevare
To lift / to pick up
46
Sveltire / accelerare
To speed up / to accelerate
47
Sparire
To disappear
48
Sospirare
To sigh
49
Accorgersi
To notice / to realise
50
Minacciare
To threaten
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Attirare / attrarre
To attract
52
Contenere
To contain
53
Svolgere
To carry out / to perform
54
Ritrarre / raffigurare / rappresentare
To portray / to depict
55
Rendere
To make / to render
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Innalzare
To raise / to increase
57
Deludere
To disappoint / to let down
58
Vederci
To have to capacity to see
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Sentirci
To have the capcity to hear/feel
60
Appellare
To appeal
61
Sfogare
To vent / to release (anger)
62
Scolare
To drain
63
Condire
To dress (a salad)
64
Versare
To pour
65
Stendere
To spread / To roll out
66
Soffriggere
To lightly fry
67
Rosolare
To lightly fry
68
Dimagrire
To lose weight
69
Aspettare
To wait / to await / to expect
70
Stentare
To struggle
71
Risolvere
To solve / to resolve
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Accusare
To accuse / to blame
73
Negare
To deny / to refuse
74
Tremare
To tremble
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Licenziare
To fire / to sack
76
Ribattere
To argue
77
Stupire
To amaze / to surprise
78
Affrontare
To face / to confront
79
Dedicare
To dedicate
80
Perseverare
To persevere
81
Riconoscere
To recognise
82
Cavarsela
To manage / To get by / to get away with it
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Lucidare
To polish / to shine
84
Circondare
To surrond
85
Curare
To treat / cure / heal / take care
86
Protestare
To protest
87
Rafforzare
To strengthen
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Infastidirsi (isco)
To get annoyed
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Sopportare
To bear / withstand / endure
90
Conservare
To store / to preserve
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Collegare
To connect / to link
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Rendere possibile
To make possible
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Allargare
To widen
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Scendere
To get off / to descend
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Aggiustare / riparare
To repair
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Svolgersi
To take place
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Aver luogo
To take place
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Rinfrescarsi
To cool yourself down
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Progettare
To plan
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Ammirare
To admire
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Coprire
To cover
102
Mietere
To harvest
103
Reccarsi
To go
104
Cogliere
To take
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Zappare / scavare
To dig
106
Danzare
To dance
107
Traslocare
To move / to relocate
108
Approfondire
To deepen / to explore / to go into detail
109
Servire
To need
110
Regolare
To adjust
111
Mordere
To bite
112
Approvare
To approve
113
Accetare
To accept
114
Lanciare
To launch
115
Detestare
To detest
116
Odiare
To hate
117
Ringraziare
To thank
118
Gallopare
To gallop
119
Esagerare
To exaggerate
120
Sottolineare
To emphasise
121
Immergersi
To immerse oneself
122
Confondere
To confuse
123
Spingere
To push
124
Tirare
To pull
125
Spegnere
To switch off
126
Accendere
To switch on
127
Accedere
To access
128
Salire
To ascend / to climb up
129
Scalare
To climb
130
Paragonare
To compare
131
Ambientarsi
To settle in / acclimate
132
Intenderne
To understand (expertly)
133
Difendersi
To defend oneself
134
Sfidare
To challenge
135
Isolare
To isolate / to insulate
136
Precisiare / Specificare
To specify
137
Stabilire (isco)
To establish
138
Perseguire
To pursue / to prosecute
139
Maledire (io maledico)
To curse
140
Tramontare (tramonto)
To set / to go down
141
Scordare
To forget
142
Rinnovare
To renew
143
Farsi male
To hurt oneself
144
Portare via
To take away
145
Scoraggiare
To discourage
146
Collezionare
To collect
147
Ispirare
To inspire
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Prevenire (prevengo)
To prevent / To avoid
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Ridurre (io riduco / ho ridotto)
To reduce
150
Aggiornare
To update
151
Rimanere incinta
To get pregnant
152
Disputare
To play / to dispute / to compete in
153
Approdare
To land / to arrive
154
To confuse
Confondere
155
To be confused
Confondersi
156
Ingannare
To decieve / to trick
157
Idratare
To hydrate / To moisturise
158
Assomigliare
To resemble
159
Superare
To overcome
160
Restituire
To return / to pay back
161
Aggirarsi
To roam about
162
Seccarsi
To be annoyed
163
Riconoscere
To recognise
164
Gettare / buttare
To throw
165
Spolverare
To dust
166
Sudare
To sweat
167
Stufarsi
To get tired / to get fed up
168
Rovesciarsi
To spill
169
Esortare
To urge / to encourage
170
Giurare
To swear / to promise
171
Proporre
To propose
172
Produrre
To produce
173
Decretare
To decree / to declare
174
Frequentarsi
See each other
175
Buttarsi nella mischia
To throw yourself in the mix
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Non poterne più
Non sopportare, ma più forte
177
Cavarsela
Riuscire fare bene qualcosa
178
Farcela
Riuscire
179
Starsene
Rimanere qui
180
Andarsene
Andare via
181
Sentirsela
Avere il coraggio
182
Avercela
Avere qualcosa contro qualcosa o qualcuno
183
Ritirare
To withdraw
184
Tenere
To keep / to hold
185
Avvenire
To taken place / to occur
186
Causare
To cause
187
Battere
To beat / to defeat
188
Rivolgersi
To contact / to address (someone)
189
Scontare
To serve / to discount
190
Integrare
To integrate
191
Bruciare
To burn
192
Riscaldare
To heat up
193
Pesare
To weight
194
Straripare / traboccare
To overflow
195
Sciupare
To waste / to spoil
196
Pettegolare
To gossip
197
Esporre
To expose/ to present
198
immedesimarsi
To identify with / to empathize
199
Cicalare
To chat
200
Tacere
To be quiet
201
Lagnarsi
To whine / to moan
202
Sfogliare
To browse
203
Litigare
To argue
204
Bisticciare
To quarrel
205
Fregarsene
To not care (about something)
206
Trovare le scuse
To find excuses
207
Rimproverare
To blame
208
Metterci
Volerci ma più personale
209
Tenerci (ci tengo...)
Per me, è molto importante
210
Depilarsi
To shave oneself
211
Abbordare / attacare bottone
To approach / to strike up a conversation
212
Diffidare / non fidarsi
To be wary / to distrust
213
Costrettere
To force
214
Annusare
To smell (per gli animali)
215
Odorare / sentire
To smell (per le persone)
216
Rimarginare
To heal / to scar
217
Arrampicarsi
To climb over
218
Percorrere
To travel / walk
219
Pullulare
Pieno di qualcosa
220
Seppellire
To bury
221
Assaltare / assalire
To assault
222
Illudersi
To decieve oneself
223
Affermare
To affirm
224
Tremare
To tremble
225
Udire / sentire
To hear
226
Bramare
To crave
227
Fungere
To act / to function
228
Instaurare / stabilire
To establish
229
Sostenere
To support
230
Indagare
To investigate
231
Affrettare / sbrigare
To hurry / to rush
232
Appartenere
To belong
233
Scaricare
To download / to discharge
234
Sterminare
To exterminate
235
Fare i capricci
To throw a tantrum
236
Imbrogliare
To cheat
237
Pareggiare
To even / to balance / to equalise
238
Apparecchiare
To lay the table
239
Sparare (una pistola)
To fire (a gun)
