Common verbs Flashcards
accettare
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to accept
accompagnare
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to accompany
aggiungere
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to add
consigliare
(verbs)
to advise
permettere
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to allow
rispondere
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to answer/to reply
rivolgersi, fare domanda
(verbs)
to apply
litigare
(verbs)
to argue
arrivare
(verbs)
to arrive
chiedere/domandare
(verbs)
to ask
fare una domanda
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to ask a question
evitare
(verbs)
to avoid
fare il bagno
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to bath, to bathe
essere
(verbs)
to be
potere, essere capace di
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to be able to
stare per (fare)
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to be about to (do)
nascere
(verbs)
to be born
chiamarsi
(verbs)
to be called
stare attento/fare attenzione
(verbs)
to be careful
avere caldo/freddo
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to be hot/cold
avere fame
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to be hungry
avere fretta
(verbs)
to be in a hurry
interessarsi a/essere interessato a
(verbs)
to be interested in
avere voglia di, non vedere l’ora di
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to be keen to
trovarsi/essere situato
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to be located
essere fortunato/avere fortuna
(verbs)
to be lucky
avere sonno
(verbs)
to be sleepy
avere successo, riuscire
(verbs)
to be successful
avere sete
(verbs)
to be thirsty
prendere in prestito/prestare
(verbs)
to borrow
rompere
(verbs)
to break
portare
(verbs)
to bring
spazzolarsi (i denti, i capelli)
(verbs)
to brush (teeth, hair)
comprare
(verbs)
to buy
chiamare
(verbs)
to call
cancellare
(verbs)
to cancel
portare
(verbs)
to carry
cambiare
(verbs)
to change
chiacchierare
(verbs)
to chat
controllare
(verbs)
to check
scegliere
(verbs)
to choose
pulire
(verbs)
to clean
cliccare/fare clic
(verbs)
to click
salire, arrampicarsi
(verbs)
to climb/go up
chiudere
(verbs)
to close
scontrarsi
(verbs)
to collide/to crash
venire
(verbs)
to come
contattare
(verbs)
to contact
continuare
(verbs)
to continue/carry on
convincere
(verbs)
to convince
copiare
(verbs)
to copy
costare
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to cost
contare
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to count
attraversare
(verbs)
to cross, go across
piangere
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to cry
ballare
(verbs)
to dance
decidere
(verbs)
to decide
descrivere
(verbs)
to describe
meritare
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to deserve
morire
(verbs)
to die
discutere
(verbs)
to discuss
licenziare
(verbs)
to dismiss
passare l’aspirapolvere
(verbs)
to do the vacuum cleaning
lavare i piatti
(verbs)
to do the washing up
fare
(verbs)
to do, to make
scaricare
(verbs)
to download (music)
disegnare
(verbs)
to draw
vestirsi
(verbs)
to dress
bere
(verbs)
to drink
guidare
(verbs)
to drive
guadagnare
(verbs)
to earn
mangiare
(verbs)
to eat
divertirsi
(verbs)
to enjoy oneself
entrare
(verbs)
to enter/go in
scappare/fuggire
(verbs)
to escape
spiegare
(verbs)
to explain
esprimere
(verbs)
to express
essere bocciato (in un esame)
(verbs)
to fail (an exam)
cadere
(verbs)
to fall
Addormentarsi
(verbs)
to fall asleep
dar da mangiare, nutrire
(verbs)
to feed, nourish
sentire/sentirsi
(verbs)
to feel
riempire
(verbs)
to fill
riempire (un modulo)
(verbs)
to fill out (a form)
trovare
(verbs)
to find
finire, terminare
(verbs)
to finish, end
volare
(verbs)
to fly
seguire
(verbs)
to follow
dimenticare/dimenticarsi
(verbs)
to forget
perdonare
(verbs)
to forgive
prendere un bel/brutto voto
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to get a good/bad mark
arrabbiarsi
(verbs)
to get angry
vestirsi
(verbs)
to get dressed
vestirsi
(verbs)
to get dressed
andare d’accordo con
(verbs)
to get on well with
svestirsi, spogliarsi
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to get undressed
alzarsi
(verbs)
to get up
dare
(verbs)
to give
fare un regalo
(verbs)
to give a gift
restituire
(verbs)
to give back
andare
(verbs)
to go
scendere (da)
(verbs)
to go down, get out of (bus, car, train)
fare una passeggiata
(verbs)
to go for a walk
uscire
(verbs)
to go out
andare a fare shopping/fare compere
(verbs)
to go shopping
andare a letto
(verbs)
to go to bed
salire (su)
(verbs)
to go up, get onto (bus, car, train)
fare male a/danneggiare
(verbs)
to harm/damage
odiare, detestare
(verbs)
to hate
avere
(verbs)
to have
fare colazione
(verbs)
to have breakfast
cenare
(verbs)
to have dinner
pranzare
(verbs)
to have lunch
dovere
(verbs)
to have to/must
sentire
(verbs)
to hear
aiutare
(verbs)
to help
tenere
(verbs)
to hold
sperare
(verbs)
to hope
sbrigarsi
(verbs)
to hurry
farsi male
(verbs)
to hurt (oneself)
immaginare
(verbs)
to imagine
migliorare
(verbs)
to improve
includere
(verbs)
to include
informare
(verbs)
to inform
presentare
(verbs)
to introduce, to present (a person)
interessare
(verbs)
to interest
invitare
(verbs)
to invite
stirare
(verbs)
to iron
saltare
(verbs)
to jump
giustificare
(verbs)
to justify
bussare (alla porta), colpire
(verbs)
to knock, hit
sapere
(verbs)
to know (a fact)
conoscere
(verbs)
to know (person, place)
atterrare
(verbs)
to land
durare
(verbs)
to last
ridere
(verbs)
to laugh
apparecchiare/sparecchiare (la tavola)
(verbs)
to lay/to clear the table
imparare, apprendere
(verbs)
to learn
lasciare
(verbs)
to leave (an object)
partire
(verbs)
to leave, to depart
prestare/dare in prestito
(verbs)
to lend
accendere
(verbs)
to light, turn on
piacere
(verbs)
to like, to please
ascoltare
(verbs)
to listen
vivere
(verbs)
to live
abitare
(verbs)
to live (inhabit)
prendersi cura di, occuparsi
(verbs)
to look after/mind (child, dog)
cercare
(verbs)
to look for
assomigliare
(verbs)
to look like, to resemble
perdere
(verbs)
to lose
amare
(verbs)
to love
fare un errore, sbagliare
(verbs)
to make a mistake
dirigere, gestire
(verbs)
to manage (business)
significare/voler dire
(verbs)
to mean/to signify
incontrare
(verbs)
to meet
perdere
(verbs)
to miss (train, bus etc)
mancare
(verbs)
to miss, to be lacking
aver bisogno di
(verbs)
to need
notare, rendersi conto
(verbs)
to note
offrire
(verbs)
to offer
aprire
(verbs)
to open
ordinare
(verbs)
to order
organizzare
(verbs)
to organise
parcheggiare
(verbs)
to park
passare/superare un esame
(verbs)
to pass (an exam)
persuadere
(verbs)
to persuade
telefonare
(verbs)
to phone
giocare
(verbs)
to play (game, sport)
suonare
(verbs)
to play (musical instrument)
preferire
(verbs)
to prefer
impedire
(verbs)
to prevent
produrre
(verbs)
to produce
tirare
(verbs)
to pull
spingere
(verbs)
to push
mettere
(verbs)
to put
truccarsi
(verbs)
to put on make up
piovere
(verbs)
to rain
leggere
(verbs)
to read
rendersi conto, accorgersi
(verbs)
to realise
ricevere
(verbs)
to receive
raccomandare, consigliare
(verbs)
to recommend
rimborsare
(verbs)
to refund
dispiacersi
(verbs)
to regret, be sorry
ricordare/ricordarsi
(verbs)
to remember
affittare/noleggiare
(verbs)
to rent/to hire
riparare
(verbs)
to repair
ripetere
(verbs)
to repeat
sostituire
(verbs)
to replace
prenotare
(verbs)
to reserve/to book
riposarsi
(verbs)
to rest
tornare/ritornare
(verbs)
to return, to go back
ripassare
(verbs)
to revise
andare in bicicletta/a cavallo
(verbs)
to ride a bicycle/a horse
chiamare (al telefono), suonare
(verbs)
to ring
correre
(verbs)
to run
salvare, conservare
(verbs)
to save
risparmiare
(verbs)
to save (money)
dire
(verbs)
to say, to tell
vedere
(verbs)
to see
sembrare
(verbs)
to seem
vendere
(verbs)
to sell
mandare, inviare
(verbs)
to send
servire
(verbs)
to serve
mostrare, far vedere
(verbs)
to show
firmare
(verbs)
to sign
cantare
(verbs)
to sing
sedersi
(verbs)
to sit down
pattinare
(verbs)
to skate
dormire
(verbs)
to sleep
sorridere
(verbs)
to smile
fumare
(verbs)
to smoke
nevicare
(verbs)
to snow
parlare
(verbs)
to speak
spendere
(verbs)
to spend (money)
passare
(verbs)
to spend (time)
cominciare/iniziare
(verbs)
to start/to begin
stare, restare, rimanere
(verbs)
to stay/to remain
rubare
(verbs)
to steal
fermare
(verbs)
to stop
smettere
(verbs)
to stop, to quit
studiare
(verbs)
to study
riuscire, avere successo
(verbs)
to succeed
prendere il sole
(verbs)
to sunbathe
navigare su internet
(verbs)
to surf the internet
nuotare
(verbs)
to swim
spegnere
(verbs)
to switch off
prendere
(verbs)
to take
decollare
(verbs)
to take off (plane)
fare fotografie
(verbs)
to take photographs
raccontare
(verbs)
to tell/recount
ringraziare
(verbs)
to thank
pensare, credere
(verbs)
to think, believe
tirare
(verbs)
to throw
toccare
(verbs)
to touch
viaggiare
(verbs)
to travel
cercare, provare
(verbs)
to try
provare
(verbs)
to try on
girare
(verbs)
to turn
capire
(verbs)
to understand
usare
(verbs)
to use
andare a trovare
(verbs)
to visit (a person)
visitare
(verbs)
to visit (a place)
aspettare
(verbs)
to wait for
svegliarsi
(verbs)
to wake up
camminare
(verbs)
to walk
volere
(verbs)
to want
lavare, lavarsi
(verbs)
to wash, to wash (oneself)
indossare
(verbs)
to wear
pesare
(verbs)
to weigh
vincere
(verbs)
to win
desiderare
(verbs)
to wish
lavorare
(verbs)
to work
funzionare
(verbs)
to work (function)
preoccuparsi
(verbs)
to worry
scrivere
(verbs)
to write
