Verbs Flashcards

1
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To turn off

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spegnere
(spegnere la macchina)
Spento past

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2
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Reject, refuse

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rifiutare
Negare -lui ha negato he denied (di essere uscita nel parco- going out of the park

decline, deny, withhold, turn down

respingere
reject, dismiss, repel, refuse, repulse

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3
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To remain

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Rimanere (irregular) rimango rimani
To remain, stay
E rimasto
due cose rimaste (i)
2 things remained

Restare- (interchangeable)Restano due episodi
To remain (interchangeable with rimanere

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4
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To catch

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Catturare

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5
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To rent

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Noleggiare vs. affitare
To rent; noleggiare (is for transportation, clothes etc while affitare is for apts, houses (affitto is rent)

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6
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I can’t stand

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Non supportare/Dare Fastidio

Non supporto che ci sia tutto quell rumore tutto il pomeriggio
I cant stand that there is noise all afternoon

Teri non supporta di guidare in centro
Non supporto che la gente arrive tardi
Mi da fastidio it annoys me
Ti da fastidio il mio cane? Does my dog annoy you

I cant stand when people arrive late

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To carry, bring or take

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Portare (carry, bring, take)

  1. Portare via (take away, conclude)
  2. che tutte le feste si porta via. (That concludes the holidays)
  3. Sto portando il mio (computer) portatile. “I’m carrying my laptop.”
  4. to take someone/something to somewhere”- Mi porteresti all’aereoporto?
    “Would you take me to the airport
  5. Portare aiuto/soccorso a qualcuno - “to help someone” I medici hanno portato rapido soccorso ai rifugiati. “The medics arrived promptly to help the refugees.”
  6. Portare a compimento - “to complete”- Il progetto è stato portato a compimento. “The project was completed.”
  7. what size shoes do you take)
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Stare

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Stare (sto bene-Phyical condition; present gerund (sto parlando); physical position)

  1. Sto qui ad aspettarti da due ore!-“I’ve been waiting here for you for two hours!”
  2. Ciao Giulia, sto abbastanza bene. Grazie.
  3. Stare per (about to do something)-
    a. Sta per finire questo telegiornale.-“This newscast is about to finish.”
    b. Stavo per andare a letto per la disperazione! “I was about to go to bed out of desperation!”
  4. Questa giacca ti sta bene.- This jacket suits you.
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Impersonal Verbs

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(use only in third person and needs infinitive or subordinate cluse introduced by che)
1. Verbs that express need or necessity (bisognare/bisogna; servire/serve-servono
2. E necessario che tu chiami il dentista prima di andare in studio (office); e difficile scrivere una buona relazione in soli 15 minutes (it is difficult to wrte a good report in only 15 min.); e facile; e bello; e importante
3. Bisogna proprio che venga con te oggi- Do I really need to come with you today?
4. Il frigorifero e vuoto. Serve fare la spesa- the fridge is empty- you need to go shopping
5. Servono I pomodori- we need tomatoes
6. In Giappone si beve molto te Verdi- (convert all tenses to impersonal form by using si + verb in third person singular or plural)

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10
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To finish

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Finire – to finish: When you’re talking about a person finishing something, like homework, you use “avere” (ho finito i compiti), but when you’re talking about something being finished, like a movie, you use “essere” (il film è finito).

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11
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Skill and ability

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Skill & Ability
1. We express “skill” and “ability” with the verbs sapere + infinitive and riuscire a + infinitive. (Not potere)

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12
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To like

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Piacere
1. Third person only (Piace or Piacciono) (pleasing to me etc)Mi Ti Gli le ci vi Gli
a. Ci Piace la musica- We like music is really music pleases to us
b. Gli piace- They like it. He likes it -
c. They like them- Gli piacciono or a loro piacciono
d. She likes fish- le piace il pesce
e. Mi piace il biscotto; Mi piacciono I biscotti
f. Non mi è piacuto il risultato - E and piacuto agree with result
g. Mi piace quel libro. Me lo presti? (lo: “the book”) “I like that book. Can you lend it to me?”

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13
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To believe

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Ritenere (credere)
To feel consider

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14
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Correct

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Corretto (a)
Correggere-
correggo il mio errore

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15
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To sneeze

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Starnutire

La donna sta starnutendo.

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16
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To slip

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scivolare

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17
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Exceed, overcome or pass

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superare

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18
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To afford, allow, enable or to permit

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Permettere
(Permettersi- to afford)

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19
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To promote

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promuovere

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20
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To attempt

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Tentare

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21
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Aligned and synchronized

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allineati e sincronizzati.
(Alliniare and sincronizzare)

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22
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To turn off

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Spegnere
(Spento)
Accendere- turn on)

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23
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To push

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Spingere

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24
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To remove

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rimuovere
(Ho rimosso)- I removed
Rimuovo I remove

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25
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I realize that

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mi rendo conto che

Realizzare a little different
-realize, achieve, implement, carry out, accomplish, fulfill

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26
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Foresees, expects or provides predict

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Prevedere

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27
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To exploit

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strumentalizzare

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28
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I hope that Roma wins

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Spero che vinca La Roma

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29
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All moms are like this. My
Mom is the same. She thinks she doesn’t derserve anything

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Tutte le mamme sono così! Anche la mia è uguale! Lei pensa sempre di non meritare niente

30
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I think she already has several (of them)

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penso che ne abbia già parecchi

31
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it’s possible that at the start she (will) pretend

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è probabile che lei all’inizio faccia finta (noun- she makes pretend)
(There is no future subjunctive- you present)
Verb- fingere- lei finge)

32
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To take refuge

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rifugiare

33
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To disappear

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Sparire or scomparire

34
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To argue

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Litigare

(Discutere- to discuss)

35
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To give up

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Smettere

36
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To overwhelm

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sopraffare

Ero sopraffatto I was overwhelmed

37
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To lower or reduce

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Abbassare

ho abbassato il fuoco- I lowered the fire

38
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To whisper

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Bisbigliare

39
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To discuss, debate or argue

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Discutere
(Dibattere)

ne abbiamo discusso we discussed it
Discuto I discuss

40
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To report or denounce

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Denunciare

41
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More than you know

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più di quanto tu non sappia

42
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To flow

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scorrere

il fiume scorre a ovest- the river flows west

43
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To scold

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redarguire
(Sgridare)

44
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Surrounded (to surround)

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circondato (circondare)

mi hanno circondato

45
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To respect

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rispettare

46
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To collect

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raccogliere
(Io raccolgo)

47
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Coming from

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Provenire

48
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To support

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Sostenere

49
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To welcome

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accogliere

50
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To concentrate

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concentrare

51
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To attract

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Attirare

(Land- atterare)

52
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Get rid - clear

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sbarazzare

53
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I took advantage

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Ho approfittato

54
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To fix

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fissare, aggiustare, sistemare, stabilire, determinare, definire

55
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To loosen or relax

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allentare

56
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To react

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Reagire

57
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To remove or take away

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Togliere (rimuovere)

58
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To review

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ripassare
Ripasavo I went over (reviewed)

59
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To act

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Agire

60
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Perform, develop, unwind, carry out

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Svolgere

61
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To recover

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re·cu·pe·rà·re

62
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To lose weight

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dimagrire

63
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If we don’t act immediately future generations will pay for all of our errors

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se non agiamo subito, le generazioni future pagheranno per tutti i nostri errori.

Agire- to act

64
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To appear

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Comparire or apparire

65
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To match

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combaciare

66
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To interfere or intrude

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intromettersi

Non intrometterti you don’t interfere
Ti intrometti you intrude

(Interrompere to interrupt )

67
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To decide (wish)

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decide- decidere, stabilire, deliberare, decidersi, risolvere, prendere una decisione

determine-determinare, definire, decidere, risolvere, decidersi, porre termine

elect
eleggere, scegliere, decidere
resolve
risolvere, risolversi, decidere, sciogliere

settle
risolvere, stabilirsi, regolare, saldare, comporre, decidere

adjudicate
giudicare, decidere, aggiudicare
make up one’s mind
decidere, risolvere

68
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To make sure

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Accertare

69
Q

Let’s move closer

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Avviciniamoci
Avvicinare (si)- to approach

70
Q

To consider

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ritenere

71
Q

To bypass (go around)

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Aggirare

72
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To come, to arrive, to End up, happen, occur

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Capitare