Italian Verbs - A* Flashcards
Abbagliare
To dazzle
+ Abbagliante = Dazzling
Abbaiare
To bark
Abbandonare
To leave, abandon, desert
+ L’abbandono = The abandonment, abandon
Abbassare
To lower
+ Basso = Low, Bottom, Lower
Abbassar(si)
To stoop
Abbattere / Abbattuto
To break down, to down, to knock down
+ Abbattuto = Down, Dejected, Downcast
Abbatter(si) / Abbattuto
To fall, to lose heart
Abbinare
To combine, to match
Abboccare
To bite, e.g., take the bait
+ La bocca = The mouth
Abbonare
To subscribe
+ L’abbonamento = The subscription
Abbottonare
To button up, to fasten
+ Il bottone = The button
Abbracciare
To embrace, to hug
+ L’abbraccio = The hug, embrace
Abbreviare
To shorten, to abbreviate
= Abbreviato = Abbreviated
Abbuffar(si)
To binge
Abbronzar(si)
To get a tan
= L’abbronzatura = The tan, suntan
Abbrustolire
To toast
Abdicare
To abdicate
Abituar(si)
To get used to
Abitare
To inhabit, to live in, to dwell
+ L’abitazione = The house, home, dwelling
Abolire
To abolish
+ L’abolizione = The abolition
Abortire
To abort, to miscarry
+ Abortito = Aborted
Abusare
To misuse, to take advantage of
+ L’abusatore = The abuser
Accadere / Accaduto
To happen, to occur, to take place
Accalorar(si)
To get heated, to stir up, to excite
+ Il calore = The heat
Accampar(si)
To camp, to encamp
+ Il campo = The field, camp, course
Accanar(si)
To rage, to persist with rabid tenacity
+ Accanito = Relentless
Accantonare
To set aside, to shelve
+ L’accantonamento = The provision
Accarezzare
To caress, to stroke, to pet
+ Carezzevole = Caressing
Accasare
To marry, to set up a house
+ Il casato = The stock (family), house, family name
Accasciar(si)
To collapse, to cower
+ Accasciato = Slumped
Accecare
To blind
+ Cieco = Blind
Accedere / Accesso
To enter, to log into, to accede
+ L’accesso = The access, login
Accelerare
To accelerare, to quicken
+ L’accelerazione = The acceleration
Accendere / Acceso
To turn on, to switch on, to light, to kindle
+ L’accendino = The lighter
Accennare
To hint, to touch on, to allude
+ L’accenno = The hint, reference, allusion
++ Il cenno = The sign, nod, mention, gesture
Accentuare
To accentuate, to emphasize, to stress
Accerchiare
To encircle, to surround, to ring
+ L’accerchiamento = The encirclement
Accertare
To ascertain, to assess
+ L’accertamento = The assessment
Accettare
To accept
+ L’accettazione = The acceptance
Acchiappare
To catch, e.g. falling object and/or illness
+ L’acchiappasogni = Dreamcatcher
Accinger(si) / Accinto
To get ready
Acciuffare
To catch, to seize (often with violence)
+ Il ciuffo = The tuft, topknot, wisp
Accludere / Accluso
To enclose
+ Accluso = Enclosed
Accoccolar(si)
To crouch, to snuggle
+ Coccolone = Cuddly
Accogliere / Accolto
To welcome, to accept, to receive
+ Accogliente = Cozy, Welcoming
Accoltellare
To knife, to stab
+ Il coltello = The knife
Accomodar(si)
To accomodate
+Accomodante = Accommodating, Easygoing
Accompagnare
To accompany
+ L’accompagnatore = The companion
Acconsentire
To agree, to consent, to acquiesce
+ Il consenso = The consensus, consent
Accontentare
To please, to satisfy
+ Contento = Happy, Contented, Glad, Pleased
Accorciare
To shorten, to curtail
+ Accorciato = Shortened
Accordare
To grant
+ L’accordo = The agreement
Accorger(si) / Accorto
To notice, to become aware
+ Accorto = Shrewd`
Accorrere / Accorso
To rush
Accostare
To approach, to accost, to juxtapose
+ L’accostamento = The juxtaposition
Accreditare
To credit; to accredit
Accucciar(si)
To crouch
+ Accucciato = Crouched
Accudire / Accudito
To look after, to care for, to attend to
Accumulare
To accumulate, to amass
+ L’accumulo = The backlog
Accusare
To accuse, to charge
Acquistare
To buy, to purchase, to acquire
+ L’acquisto = The purchase
Adattare
To adapt
+ Adatto = Suitable, Suited
Addebitare
To charge, to debit
+ Il debito = The debt, the due
Addentare
To bite
+ Il dente = The tooth
Addentrar(si)
To go into, to penetrate
+ Dentro = In, within, indoors
Addestrare
To train
+ L’addestramento = The training
Additare
To point out
+ Il dito = The finger
Addobbare
To decorate
+ L’addobbo = The decoration
Addolorare
To grieve, to pain, to ail
+ Il dolore = The pain, sorrow, grief, ache
Addomesticare
To tame, to domesticate
+ Addomesticato = Tamed
Addormentar(si)
To fall asleep, to nod off
+ Addormentato = Asleep, Sleeping
Adeguare
To adapt, to adjust
+ Adeguato = Adequate
Adempiere / Adempiuto
To fulfill, to accomplish
+ L’adempimento = The fulfillment, performance
Aderire
To adhere, to stick, to join
+ Aderente = Adherent, Tight, Snug, Fitted
Adibire
To use as, e.g., use a home as an office
Adoperare
To use, to employ, e.g., a hammer
Adorare
To adore, to worship
+ Adorato = Beloved
Adottare
To adopt
+ Adottato = Adopted
Adulare
To flatter, to fawn
+ L’adulazione = The flattery, adulation
Affacciar(si)
To look out, overlook
Affascinare
To fascinate, to charm, to captivate
+ Affascinante = Fascinating
Affaticare
To fatigue, to tire, to strain
+ L’affaticamento = The fatigue
Affermare
To say, to affirm, to state, to assert
+ L’affermazione = The statement, affirmation, claim, assertion
Afferrare
To grab, to grasp, to grip, to seize
Affettare
To slice, to slice up
+ La fetta = The slice
Affezionar(si)
To grow fond of
+ Affettuoso = Affectionate
Affibbiare
To buckle, to fasten, to offload
+ La fibbia = The buckle, clasp
Affidare
To entrust
+ Affidabile = Reliable
++ L’affidabilità = Reliability
Affilare
To sharpen
+ Affilato = Sharp
Affittare
To let, to rent out
+ L’affitto = The rent
Affliggere / Afflitto
To afflict, to plague
+ L’afflizione = The affliction, distress, grief
Afflosciar(si)
To sag, to go limp
+ Floscio = Floppy, Limp
Affogare
To drown
+ Affogato = Drowned
Affollare
To crowd, to overcrowd
+ Affollato = Crowded
Affondare
To sink, to founder
+ Il fondo = The background, bottom
Affrancare
To free, to release, to liberate
+ L’affrancamento = The enfranchisement
Affrettar(si)
To hurry, to rush, to hustle, to hasten
+ Affrettato = Hurried, Hasty
Affrontare
To face, to deal with, to tackle, to confront
+ L’affronto = The affront, insult, snub, slight
Agevolare
To facilitate
+ L’agevolazione = The facilitation
Agganciare
To hook
+ Il gancio = The hook, hanger
Aggiornare
To update, e.g., bring up to date
+ Aggiornato = Updated
++ L’aggiornamento = The update
Aggirare
To bypass, to outflank
+ Aggirato = Outflanked
Aggiungere / Aggiunto
To add, to append
+ Aggiunto = Adjunct, Associate
++ L’aggiunto = Second-in-command, sidekick
Aggiustare
To adjust, to fix
+ L’aggiustamento = The adjustment
Aggrappar(si)
To cling to, to clutch, to seize
Aggravare
To aggravate, to worsen
+ Aggravato = Aggravated, i.e. more grave
Aggredire
To attack, to assault
+ L’aggressione = The aggression
Aggrottare
To frown, to scowl, to knit your brows
Aggrovigliar(si)
To get tangled
+ Il groviglio = The tangle
++ Aggrovigliato = Tangled, Haywire
Agire
To act, e.g., act accordingly
Agitare
To shake, to stir, to agitate
+ Agitato = Agitated, Restless, Troubled
Agitar(si)
To shake, to get upset, to get the jitters
Aiutare
To help
+ L’aiuto = The help, aid
++ Aiuto = Assistant
Alimentare
To feed, to nourish
+ L’alimentazione = The supply, feeding
Allacciare
To fasten, to lace
+ Il laccio = The lace, snare, lasso, tourniquet
Allagare
To flood, to inundate
+ Allagato = Flooded, Awash
Allargare
To enlarge, to widen, to broaden
+ Largo = Wide, Large, Broad
Allarmare
To alarm
+ L’allarme = The alarm, alert
++ Allarmato = Alarmed
Allattare
To breastfeed, to suckle
+ L’allattamento = The nursing
Alleare
To ally
+ L’alleato = The ally
++ Alleato = Allied
Allegare
To attach, to enclose
+ Allegato = Attached, e.g. document
Alleggerire
To lighten, to ease, to relieve, to unburden
+ Leggero = Light, Slight
Allenare
To train, to coach
+ L’allenamento = The workout, training
++ L’allenatore = The coach, trainer
Allentare
To loosen, to slacken
+ Allentato = Loose, Slack
Allestire
To organize, to equip, to set up
+ L’allestimento = The staging
Allevare
To raise, to breed, to rear, to bring up
+ L’allevamento = The breeding, farming, husbandry
Alleviare
To relieve, to alleviate, to ease
+ L’alleviamento = The alleviation
Allineare
To align, to line up
+ L’allineamento = The alignment
Alloggiare
To house, to lodge, to accommodate
+ L’alloggio = The accommodation, lodging, housing
Allontanare
To move away, to pull away, to avert
+ L’allontanamento = The removal, departure
Alludere / Alluso
To allude, to refer to
+ L’allusione = The allusion, reference, hint
Allungare
To stretch, to lengthen, to extend, to elongate
+ L’allungamento = The elongation, stretching
++ Allungato = Stretched, Elongated
Alternare
To alternate
Alzare
To raise, to lift, to turn up, to get up