Infinitives Flashcards

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1
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to combine/ mix / match, also finish / conclude

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combinare

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to paint

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dipingere

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to cry

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piangere

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to reduce

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ridurre

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to break

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rompere

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to spend

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spendere

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to happen

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succedere

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to win

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vincere

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to suffer

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soffrire

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coincide/match/correspond

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coincidere

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escape / evade / break out, also, deal with / process

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evadere

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explode

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esplodere

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implode

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implodere

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tend to, also tighten / stretch/pull / tensen

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tendere

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to disembark / descend / climb/come down

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scendere

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rekindle / reignite / relight

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riaccendere

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demand/insist on , also expect/presume, also claim

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pretendere

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18
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offend / insult / hurt

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offendere

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19
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descend / come down

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discendere

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20
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depend on / rely on

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dipendere

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21
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surrender / succumb / give up

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arrendersi

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22
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ascend/climb

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ascendere

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23
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contain / include / enclose / surround / hold /keep

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racchiudere

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24
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close in / shut in

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racchiudere

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withdraw from others / withdraw into yourself

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racchiudersi

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26
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regret / to be sorry

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dispiacere / rincrescere

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27
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cave in / cede / wear out / deteriorate

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cedere

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grant / allow / permit

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concedere

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29
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intervene / step in between / interfere

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intromettersi

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preface / start by saying / first of all / advance eg. Before starting, I’d like to preface that I’m not a great public speaker.

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premettere eg. Prima di iniziare, premetto che non sono un grande oratore.

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31
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house / accomodate / embrace / accept / welcome

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accogliere

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pick/ gather / seize, also understand/get ie. I’ve gathered that

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cogliere

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33
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melt/liquefy /dissolve / untie/undo / loosen / unleash

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sciogliere

34
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bless / be grateful for

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benedire

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cancel / call off / annul also retract/ deny

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disdire

36
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ban / prohibit

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interdire

37
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curse / damn / swear at

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maledire

38
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predict / foretell /(esp weather) forecast

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predire

39
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befits / be appropriate for

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confarsi

40
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undo / dismantle / take apart / wreck / demolish / destroy

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disfare

41
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become more rare / die out

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rarefare

42
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redo / do-over / copy / reproduce

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rifare

43
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satisfy / please / gratify

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soddisfare

44
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overpower / overcome / defeat

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sopraffare

45
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overdo something

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strafare

46
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arrive / receive /go as far as

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giungere

47
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reach / arrive at / catch up with / amount to

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raggiungere

48
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extinguish / turn off/ put out / switch off

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spengere

49
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direct / turn towards / turn into / approach / near

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volgere

50
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destroy / demolish

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distruggere

51
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elect / vote in / choose / declare

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eleggere

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fry / sauté

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friggere

53
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stand / bear / carry / hold up / withstand / hold out eg. these buttresses support /bear the weight

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reggere eg. Questi contrafforti reggono il peso

54
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defeat / beat / vanquish

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sconfiggere

55
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pierce / strike, also run through traffic lights

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trafiggere

56
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hide / conceal

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nascondere

57
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bribe / pay off / corrupt/ lead astray

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corrompere

58
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contract / squeeze / shrink, also take out something/incur something eg. a debt

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contrarre (eg. un debito)

59
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paint/sketch/portray also pull back/withdraw/look away/recoil

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ritrarre

60
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subtract, also steal/snatch, also back out of/avoid/dodge

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sottrarre

61
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to beat/crush also step/tread

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pestare

62
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to fly

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volare

63
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to disguise/dress up/ make up

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truccare

64
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to fulfil/ to grant

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esaudire

65
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to mislead / misdirect / throw off

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depistare

66
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to worsen

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peggiorare

67
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to reverse / overturn, also tip over

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ribaltare

68
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to deepen / to study in depth

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approfondire

69
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to adjust

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adeguare

70
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to symbolise

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simboleggiare

71
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defrost

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decongelare

72
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to suit/ be appropriate / be worthwhile / to be convenient, also agree upon / arrange

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convenire

73
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to embellish / make pretty

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abbellire

74
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to boast / display / show off

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sfoggiare

75
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to challenge / contest to seize

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impugnare

76
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to authenticate / verify

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autenticare

77
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to drag/pull

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trascinare

78
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to refer

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deferire

79
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to darken / get dark

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imbrunire

80
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to increase

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accrescere

81
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to expel

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radiare

82
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exhaust

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esaurire