Verb Definitions Flashcards
(23 cards)
to fight over
litigarsi
to fight (esp. couples)
litigare
to truly enjoy, savor
godersi (2nd syll acc)
ie. enjoy the evening - (form) Si goda la serata. (open o)
to enjoy (ie. life, a nice view); to orgasm
godere (2nd syll acc, closed e)
ie: godere la vita, godere un bel panorama
to be in good health
godere di buona salute
to babble
cianciare
to instigate
fomentare
to spend (time)
trascorrere (2nd syll, closed o)
to overflow, spill out; to flow into (bodies of water)
versarsi
to pour, spill; to deposit (money); to be (in a very bad situation)
versare
to spend (money)
spendere (1st syll, open e)
to passionately devote oneself
spendersi (1st syll, open e)
to overpay
strapagare
to underpay
sottopagare
to pull money out of one’s purse; to pay out, divide cash
sborsare
to withdraw (money); to pick sby up from a place with force (police, war, and romantic dates jokingly)
prelevare
to make the sign of the cross
fare il segno della croce
to buy
comprare
to buy (for oneself)
comprarsi
to increase considerably; to multiply tenfold
decuplicare (most often in è decuplicato/a construction)
to earn (money + trust, etc.); to win (a bet, point, etc.)
guadagnare
to increase
aumentare + essere
to believe; to think
credere (closed e, 1st syll)