BigListOfVerbs Flashcards
to abandon
abbandonare
to lower, to pull down
abbassare
to match
abbinare
to hug
abbracciare
to get a tan
abbronzarsi (takes essere)
to live
abitare
to get used to
abituarsi (takes essere)
to caress, to pet
accarezzare
to accellerate
accellerare
to light, to turn on
accendere (acceso)
to accept
accettare
to enclose
accludere (accluso)
to fix something
accomodare
to make oneself at home, to make oneself comfortable
accomodarsi (takes essere)
to accompany, to go with
accompagnare
to be satisfied with
accontentarsi di (takes essere)
to realize
accorgersi (accorto, takes essere)
to use
adoperare
to adore
adorare
to adopt
adottare
to entrust
affidare
to sink
affondare
to face or to deal with
affrontare
to add
aggiungere (like giungere)
to help
aiutare
to post up, affix
affiggere (affisso)
to afflict
affliggere (afflitto)
to fix
aggiustare
to alienate
alienare
to fasten
allacciare
to train, to practice
allenare
to raise (animals and children)
allevare
to go away
allontanarsi (takes essere)
to raise
alzare
to get up
alzarsi (takes essere)
to love
amare
to admit
ammettere (like mettere)
to admire
ammirare
to furnish
ammobiliare
to analyze
analizzare
to go
andare (takes essere)
to drown
annegare
to bother
annoiare
to be bored
annoiarsi (takes essere)
to smell (to smell something)
annusare
to set the table
apparecchiare
to appear
apparire (apparso)
to belong to
appartenere (like tenere)
to be passionate about
appassionarsi (takes essere)
to open
aprire (aperto)
to become angry
arrabbiarsi (takes essere)
to arrive
arrivare (takes essere)
to listen
ascoltare
to dry
asciugare
to wait for
aspettare
to expect
aspettarsi (takes essere)
to taste
assaggiare
to make sure, to assure
assicurarsi (takes essere)
to attend, to witness
assistere
to resemble
assomigliare
to hire
assumere (assunto)
to stick, to paste, to attack, to plug in
attaccare
to wait for
attendere (atteso)
to attract
attrarre (attratto)
to cross (a street, a bridge)
attraversare
to hope
augurarsi (takes essere)
to have
avere
to inform, to warn
avvertire
to go near
avvicinarsi (takes essere)
to inform, to let know
avvisare
to kiss
baciare
to dance
ballare
to bless
benedire (like dire)
to drink
bere (bevuto)
to blame
biasimare
to block, to be stuck
bloccare
to boil
bollire
to shine
brillare
to burn
bruciare
to throw, to fling, to throw something away
buttare
to fall
cadere (takes essere)
to change clothes
cambiarsi (takes essere)
to walk
camminare
to erase, to cancel
cancellare
to sing
cantare
to understand
capire
to happen, to come, to turn up
capitare
to fall
cascare (takes essere)
to ride a horse
cavalcare
to cede
cedere
to chatter
chiacchierare
to call
chiamare
to be called
chiamarsi (takes essere)
to make clearer, to clarify
chiarire (isc)
to ask for
chiedere (chiesto)
to close
chiudere (chiuso)
to pick, to grasp (the meaning of something)
cogliere (colto)
to involve
coinvolgere (coinvolto)
to collaborate
collaborare
to strike, to hit
colpire (isc)
to cultivate, to grow
coltivare
to begin
cominciare
to commit
commettere (like mettere)
to move, to touch
commuovere (like muovere)
to compete
competere
to compliment
complimentare
to compose
comporre (like porre)
to behave
comportarsi (takes essere)
to buy
comprare
to make known, to communicate, to tell
comunicare
to concede, to award
concedere (concesso)
to conceive
concepire (isc)
to conclude
concludere (concluso)
to dress (a salad or a pasta dish)
condire (isc)
to share
condividere (like dividere)
to drive, to bring about
condurre (condotto)
to confuse
confondere (confuso)
to be confused
confondersi (like confondere, takes essere)
to know
conoscere (conosciuto)
to hand over, to deliver
consegnare
to agree
consentire
to advise
consigliare
to consist
consistere (consistito)
to consume, to wear down
consumare
to continue
continuare
to contribute
contribuire (isc)
to check, to check up on, to verify
controllare
to convert
convertire
to convince
convincere (like vincere)
to live together, to cohabitate
convivere (like vivere)
to cover
coprire (coperto)
to correct
correggere (corretto)
to run
correre (corso)
to corrupt
corrompere (corrotto)
to cost
costare (costa, costano)
to build
costruire (isc)
to grow, to raise something
crescere (cresciuto)
to sew
cucire
to cook
cuocere (cotto)
to take care of
curare
to give
dare (dato)
to decide
decidere (deciso)
to deduce
dedurre (dedotto)
to disappoint
deludere (deluso)
to desire, to wish
desiderare
to define, to determine, to fix or settle
determinare
to declare, to state
dichiarare
to defend
difendere (difeso)
to lose weight
dimagrire (-isc, takes essere)
to forget
dimenticare
to depend
dipendere (like pendere)
to paint
dipingere (dipinto)
to graduate (from high school)
diplomarsi (takes essere)
to say, to tell
dire (detto)
to direct, to manage
dirigere (diretto)
to discuss, to argue
discutere (discusso)
to draw
disegnare
to despair
disperare
to disperse
disperdere (like perdere)
to displease, to be sorry
dispiacere (like piacere)
to arrange, to set out
disporre (like porre)
to distract
distrarre (distratto)
to distribute
distribuire (isc)
to destroy
distruggere (distrutto)
to become
diventare (takes essere)
to have fun, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
divertirsi (takes essere)
to sleep
dormire
to have to, to need to
dovere
to doubt
dubitare
to last
durare (takes essere)
to arouse, to excite
eccitare
to educate, to train
educare
to elect
eleggere (eletto)
to eliminate
eliminare
to be excited, to be stirred, to be touched, moved
emozionarsi (takes essere)
to enter
entrare (takes essere)
to examine
esaminare
to grant (a wish)
esaudire (-isc)
to use up, to exhaust
esaurire
to exclude
escludere (escluso)
to exhibit
esibire (-isc)
to demand
esigere (esatto)
to expand
espandere (-isc, espanso)
to expel
espellere (espulso)
to explode
esplodere (esploso)
to explore
esplorare
to be
essere (stato, takes essere)
to extract
estrarre (estratto)
to exalt
esultare
to avoid
evitare
to evoke
evocare
to fail
fallire (isc)
to dream up
fantasticare
to do, to make
fare (fatto)
to favor, to (do the) honor, to try (some food)
favorire (isc)
to stop (a car, a person)
fermare
to stop oneself
fermarsi (takes essere)
to celebrate
festeggiare
to trust
fidarsi (takes essere)
to film
filmare
to end, to finish
finire (isc)
to sign
firmare
to fasten, to stare, to obsess
fissare
to form, to shape
formare
to provide, to supply
fornire (isc)
to photograph
fotografare
to misunderstand
fraintendere (like intendere)
to brake, to curb
frenare
to attend, to frequent
frequentare
to fry
friggere (fritto)
to flee
fuggire (takes essere)
to work (something mechanical)
funzionare
to float
galleggiare
to generate
generare
to throw
gettare
to play (a sport, a game)
giocare
to wander (the world)
girovagare
to judge
giudicare
to arrive, to reach, to get as far as
giungere (giunto)
to take an oath, to swear
giurare
to enjoy
godere
to blow up
gonfiare
to yell, to shout
gridare
to earn
guadagnare
to look, to look at
guardare
to drive
guidare
to be under the illusion, to cherish the (false) hope
illudersi (illuso, takes essere)
to illuminate, to light
illuminare
to illustrate, to show
illustrare
to embarrass, to puzzle, to bewilder
imbarazzare
to board (a boat or plane)
imbarcare
to imagine, to guess
immaginarsi (takes essere)
to immigrate
immigrare
to learn
imparare
to go crazy
impazzire(isc) (takes essere)
to impede
impedire (isc)
to pledge to reserve something
impegnare
to make a commitment, to work hard
impegnarsi (takes essere)
to improvise
improvvisare
to wrap
incartare
to bow
inchinare
to encourage
incoraggiare
to cross (your legs, your fingers)
incrociare
to individuate, to characterize
individuare
to guess
indovinare
to inflict
infliggere (inflitto)
to influence
influenzare
to enquire, to get information about
informarsi (takes essere)
to find out about something
informarsi (takes essere)
to shatter (glass, a heart)
infrangere (infranto)
to kneel
inginocchiare
to enlarge
ingrandire (isc)
to gain weight, to get fat
ingrassare (takes essere)
to fall in love
innamorarsi (takes essere)
to pollute
inquinare
to teach
insegnare
to insert
inserire (isc)
to insist
insistere (insistito, inteso)
to be interested in, to take an interest in
interessarsi di (takes essere)
to question, to interrogate
interrogare
to intervene
intervenire (like venire, takes essere)
to entertain
intrattenere (like tenere)
to braid
intrecciare
to invite
invitare
to enroll in
iscriversi (like scrivere, takes essere)
to isolate
isolare
to teach, to instruct
istruire (isc)
to complain
lamentarsi di (takes essere)
to throw, to launch
lanciare
to leave
lasciare
to graduate (from college)
laurearsi (takes essere)
to wash
lavare
to wash oneself
lavarsi (takes essere)
to work (as in a job)
lavorare
to lick
leccare
to tie
legare
to read
leggere (letto)
to smooth, to polish (marble), to sand (wood)
levigare
to free
liberare
to fire someone
licenziare
to quit (a job)
licenziarsi (takes essere)
to fight, to quarrel
litigare
to praise
lodare
to struggle, to fight
lottare
to flatter
lusingare
to curse
maledire (like dire)
to miss
mancare
to send
mandare
to eat
mangiare
to show, to display
manifestare
to keep, to maintain
mantenere (like tenere)
to lie
mentire
to be surprised, to be amazed
meravigliarsi (takes essere)
to deserve
meritare
to put, to place
mettere (messo)
to put on
mettersi (like mettere, takes essere)
to improve
migliorare
to mount, to assemble
montare
to bite
mordere (morso)
to die
morire (morto, takes essere)
to move
muoversi (mosso, takes essere)
to be born
nascere (nato, takes essere)
to hide
nascondere (nascosto)
to deny
negare
to rent
noleggiare
to swim
nuotare
to obey
obbedire (isc.)
to busy oneself with, to be professionally engaged in
occuparsi di (takes essere)
to need
occorrere (occorso)
to treat, to offer
offrire (offerto)
to oppose
opporsi a (like porre, takes essere)
to oppress
opprimere (oppresso)
to obsess
ossessionarsi (takes essere)
to obtain
ottenere (like tenere)
to pay, to pay for
pagare
to compare
paragonare
to tie (a game score)
pareggiare
to seem
parere (parso, takes essere)
to park
parcheggiare
to speak
parlare
to participate
partecipare
to leave, to depart
partire (takes essere)
to go for a walk
passeggiare
to worsen
peggiorare
to lean
pendere (peso)
to penetrate
penetrare
to think
pensare
to regret
pentire (takes essere)
to perceive
percepire(isc)
to lose
perdere (perso, perduto)
to forgive, to pardon
perdonare
to allow
permettere (like mettere)
to afford
permettersi (like mettere)
to fish
pescare
to like
piacere (piaciuto, takes essere)
to cry
piangere (pianto)
to hit
picchiare
to fold
piegare
to rain
piovere (takes essere)
to put, to lay down, to pose (a question)
porre (posto)
to be able to
potere
to practice
praticare
to prefer
preferire (isc)
to pray, to beg
pregare
to take, to have
prendere (preso)
to make a reservation
prenotare
to worry
preoccuparsi (takes essere)
to prepare
preparare
to get ready
prepararsi (takes essere)
to lend
prestare
to presume, to imagine
presumere (presunto)
to expect
pretendere (preteso)
to deprive
privare
to produce
produrre (prodotto)
to prohibit, to forbid
proibire (isc)
to promise
promettere (like mettere)
to propose
proporre (like porre)
to protect
proteggere (protetto)
to publish
pubblicare
to clean
pulire (isc)
to sting
pungere (punto)
to punish
punire (isc)
to smell (something smells)
puzzare
to gather, to pick, to pluck
raccogliere (like cogliere)
to recount
raccontare
to shave
radersi (raso, takes essere)
to reach, to meet
raggiungere (like giungere)
to reason
ragionare
to slow down
rallentare
to resign oneself
rassegnarsi (takes essere)
to react
reagire (isc)
to hold
reggere (retto)
to render, to make
rendere (reso)
to realize
rendersi conto (like rendere)
to resist
resistere (resistito)
to push away
respingere (likes pingere)
to breathe
respirare
to give back
restituire (isc)
to receive
ricevere
to request
richiedere (like chiedere)
to recycle
riciclare
to recognize
riconoscere (like conoscere)
to remember
ricordare
to fill
riempire
to laugh
ridere (riso)
to go, come back home
rientrare (takes essere)
to take refuge
rifugiare
to refuse, to reject
rifiutare
to reflect
riflettere
to relax
rilassarsi
to remain, to stay
rimanere (rimasto, takes essere)
to thank
ringraziare
to repeat
ripetere
to resolve
risolvere (risolto)
to save
risparmiare
to answer
rispondere (risposto)
to deem, to think
ritenere (like tenere)
to withdraw
ritirare (takes essere)
to return
ritornare (takes essere)
to be able to, to succeed at doing something
riuscire (like uscire, takes essere)
to turn to someone (with a question, usually)
rivolgersi (rivolto, takes essere)
to break
rompere (rotto)
to go up, to get on
salire (takes essere)
to jump
saltare
to greet
salutare
to save
salvare
to bleed
sanguinare
to know
sapere
to satiate
saziare
to make a mistake
sbagliare
to disembark
sbarcare
to climb
scalare
to heat up
scaldare
to exchange something, to mistake something for something else
scambiare
to run away
scappare
to unleash, to give free reign to (to go wild)
scatenare
to sprint, to snap a photo
scattare
to dig, to excavate
scavare
to choose
scegliere (scelto)
to go down, to get off
scendere (sceso, takes essere)
to joke
scherzare
to slap
schiaffeggiare
to ski
sciare
to melt
sciogliere (sciolto)
to sculpt
scolpire (isc)
to disappear
scomparire (like apparire)
to defeat
sconfiggere (sconfitto)
to upset
sconvolgere (sconvolto)
to uncover, to discover, to reveal
scoprire (like coprire)
to write
scrivere (scritto)
to apologize, to excuse oneself
scusarsi (takes essere)
to scorn
sdegnare
to sit down
sedersi (takes essere)
to seduce
sedurre (sedotto)
to follow
seguire
to seem
sembrare (takes essere)
to hear
sentire
to feel (well, poorly, happy)
sentirsi (takes essere)
to bury
seppellire(-isc, sepolto,seppellito)
to kidnap
sequestrare
to serve
servire
to challenge
sfidare
to exploit
sfruttare
to arrange, to put something in order
sistemare
to settle down
sistemarsi (takes essere)
to quit (doing something)
smettere (like mettere)
to blow
soffiare
to suffer
soffrire (like offrire)
to dream
sognare
tostand, to bear (I cannot stand him), to support
sopportare
to survive
sopravvivere (like vivere)
to smile
sorridere (like ridere)
to watch closely, to supervise
sorvegliare
to support, to sustain, to maintain
sostenere (like tenere)
to shoot
sparare
to clear the table
sparecchiare
to frighten
spaventare
to brush
spazzolare
to look at oneself in the mirror
specchiarsi (takes essere)
to send, to mail
spedire (isc)
to turn off, to extinguish
spegnere (spento)
to spend
spendere (like pendere)
to hope
sperare
to gossip
spettegolare
to break apart
spezzare
to spy, to see
spiare
to explain
spiegare
to push
spingere (spinto)
to get undressed
spogliarsi (takes essere)
to get dirty
sporcarsi (takes essere)
to stick out, to hold out
sporgere (sporto)
to get married
sposarsi (takes essere)
to move something, to shift
spostare
to waste
sprecare
to despise, to scorn
sprezzare
to spray
spruzzare
to spit
sputare
to establish
stabilire (isc)
to detach
staccare
to print (from a printer)
stampare
to tire
stancare
to get tired
stancarsi (takes essere)
to stay
stare (takes essere)
to sneeze
starnutire (isc.)
to lay, to hang (clothes on a line)
stendere (steso)
to tear up
stracciare
to study
studiare:
to rape
stuprare
to happen
succedere (successo, takes essere)
to suck
succhiare
to sweat
sudare
to suggest
suggerire (isc)
to play an instrument
suonare
to overcome
superare
to wake up
svegliarsi (takes essere)
to unscrew
svitare
to be quiet
tacere (taciuto)
to cut
tagliare
to phone
telefonare
to keep, to hold, to take
tenere
