Verbs 2 Flashcards

1
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wake up
stimulate, agitate
arouse

A

destare

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2
Q

arrange a body part to express an emotion, intention, …

A

atteggiare a

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3
Q

eat slowly and loudly
mumble
slur

A

biascicare

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4
Q

unhinge
demolish, destroy, undermine

A

scardinare

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5
Q

tower

A

giganteggiare

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6
Q

rattle

A

sferragliare

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7
Q

fully satisfy, fulfill
grant

A

esaudire

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8
Q

crack
spoil, deteriorate, damage

A

incrinare

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9
Q

sweep away
run over
overwhelm

A

travolgere

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10
Q

breathe
utter a word

A

fiatare

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11
Q

buy up, hoard, stock up on

A

incettare

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12
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bend, bow, lower, lean

A

chinare

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13
Q

live, dwell
stay

A

dimorare

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14
Q

capsize, overturn
be reversed

A

capovolgersi

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15
Q

mutter, mumble

A

mugugnare

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16
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make firm, harden
strengthen, invigorate

17
Q

take out of the oven/furnace
crank out, churn out (films,…)

18
Q

to set out, go towards, make for, head for

A

dirigersi

Si diresse verso il corridoio.

19
Q

wallow, splash about
be comfortable, at ease in

A

sguazzare

… in questa faccenda ci sguazzerai

20
Q

carry out, complete, finish up
hurry up

A

sbrigare

… aveva bisogno di qualcuno che sbrigasse le questioni pratiche.

21
Q

use as something else, adapt

A

adibire

V. prese il dischetto e lo sistemò su una delle mensole adibite a cineteca.

22
Q

include someone in something,
admit someone to something

A

aggregare

…la comitiva … cui s’era da poco aggregato un uomo.

23
Q

whisper

A

bisbigliare

… - bisbigliò quasi afono …

24
Q

drive out of a den, hideout, …
bring out from a state of isolation

A

stanare

…speriamo che le notizie … servano a stanare qualche suo conoscente …

25
praise, sing the praises
decantare ... lenti progressivi, di cui decantava le lodi ogni giorno ...
26
demand, require, call for
esigere La sfilza di messaggi ...era tale da esigere una risposta immediata.