Useful Verbs 2 Flashcards
1
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Sprecare
A
To waste
2
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Rendersi conto
A
To realise
3
Q
Apparire
A
To appear
4
Q
Bussare
A
To knock
5
Q
Provenire
A
To originate from
6
Q
Convenire
A
To agree / To establish a common agreement
7
Q
Prelevare
A
To withdraw / to pick up (something)
8
Q
Percepire
A
To perceive
9
Q
Trattare
A
To treat / to deal with
10
Q
Assumere
(Assunto, partic pas.)
A
To hire
11
Q
Porre
A
To ask
12
Q
Rapinare
A
To rob
13
Q
Tentare
A
To attempt
14
Q
Agire
A
To act / to take action
15
Q
Reagire
A
To react
16
Q
Bastare
A
To be sufficient
17
Q
Mancare
A
To feel a lack of / absence of someone or something
18
Q
Interagire (isco)
A
To interact
19
Q
Rallentare / diminuire
A
To decrease
20
Q
Prendersela
A
Arrabiarsi
21
Q
Avercela
A
Arrabia con qualcuno
22
Q
Svelare / rivelare
A
To reveal
23
Q
Spiare
A
To spy
24
Q
Staccare
A
To disconnect
(Fare una pausa)
25
Crollare
To collapse
26
Mollare / arrendersi / rinunciare
To give up
27
Avvertire
To warn / alert
28
Inchiodare
To nail / to pin
29
Sospendere
To stop / to suspend
30
Sprofondare
To sink
31
Stordire
To stun / to knock out
32
Inghiottire (isco)
To swallow
33
Smaltire / Disporre
To dispose of / to work off
34
Consegnare
To deliver
35
Avviare
To start / to initiate
36
Allenare
To train
37
Imporre
To impose
38
Rinfrancare
To refresh/rejuvenate
39
Soccorrere
To rescue
40
Rincorrere
To chase / to pursue
41
Allietare
To cheer up / to brighten
42
Indagare
To investigate
43
Sottoporsi
To submit oneself / to undergo
44
Distruggere
To destroy
45
Trattenere
To retain / withhold
46
Evidenziare
To highlight
47
Restringersi
To shrink
48
Distrarre (ago)
To distract
49
Dissuadere
To dissuade
50
Centrifugare
To spin
51
Starnutire (isco)
To sneeze
52
Soffiare (il naso)
To blow (your nose)
53
Tutelare / proteggere
To care / protect
54
Regnare
To reign / rule
55
Schiacciare
To crush
56
Sdraiarsi
To lie down
57
Rimbalzare
To bounce
58
Purgare
To purge
59
Tenere presente
To bear in my mind
60
Eliminare
To eliminate
61
Ingorgare
To block
62
Impedire / prevenire
To prevent
63
Cavarsela
Riuscire abbastanza bene
64
Sentirsela
Avere il forza/corragio di affrontare una situazione difficile
65
Starsene
To remain here
66
Essere arrabbiato/a
Arrabiarsi
To be angry
To get angry
67
Omettere
To omit
68
Sconvolgere
To upset / to shock
69
Abbattere
To break down
70
Quantificare
To quantify
71
Sbucare
To come / to emerge
72
Compromettere
To compromise
73
Boicottare
Boycott
74
Valorizzare
To enhance / to value
75
Eleggere
To elect
76
Addolcire
To sweeten
77
Occorrere
To be necessary
78
Attenuare
To mitigate
79
Incarnare
To embody
80
Rimpiazzare
To replace
81
Mutare
To mutate
82
Arricchire
To enrich
83
Sgomberare
To clear up
84
Darci dentro
To get involved / to get stuck in
85
Mettercela tutta
To knuckle down
86
Strappare
To rip / to tear
87
Spaccare
To split / to break
88
Sconfiggere
To defeat / to beat
89
Inseguire
To chase / to pursue
90
Contrattare
To bargain / to haggle
91
Osare
To dare
92
Schioccare
To snap
93
Lievitare
To rise
94
Alleggerire
To lighten
95
Appendersi
To hang
96
Emarginare
To marginalise
97
Spezzare
To break
98
Dettare
To dictate
99
Smantellare
To dismantle
100
Scongelare
To defrost
