Infinitives Flashcards
to combine/ mix / match, also finish / conclude
combinare
to paint
dipingere
to cry
piangere
to reduce
ridurre
to break
rompere
to spend
spendere
to happen
succedere
to win
vincere
to suffer
soffrire
coincide/match/correspond
coincidere
escape / evade / break out, also, deal with / process
evadere
explode
esplodere
implode
implodere
tend to, also tighten / stretch/pull / tensen
tendere
to disembark / descend / climb/come down
scendere
rekindle / reignite / relight
riaccendere
demand/insist on , also expect/presume, also claim
pretendere
offend / insult / hurt
offendere
descend / come down
discendere
depend on / rely on
dipendere
surrender / succumb / give up
arrendersi
ascend/climb
ascendere
contain / include / enclose / surround / hold /keep
racchiudere
close in / shut in
racchiudere
withdraw from others / withdraw into yourself
racchiudersi
regret / to be sorry
dispiacere / rincrescere
cave in / cede / wear out / deteriorate
cedere
grant / allow / permit
concedere
intervene / step in between / interfere
intromettersi
preface / start by saying / first of all / advance eg. Before starting, I’d like to preface that I’m not a great public speaker.
premettere eg. Prima di iniziare, premetto che non sono un grande oratore.
house / accomodate / embrace / accept / welcome
accogliere
pick/ gather / seize, also understand/get ie. I’ve gathered that
cogliere