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
Amare
To love
+ L’amore = The love
Ambientar(si)
To settle in, to acclimatize oneself
+ L’ambiente = The environment, room, setting, ambience
Ammaccare
To dent, to bruise
+ L’ammaccatura = The dent, bruise
Ammaestrare
To teach, to train
+ Ammaestrato = Trained
Ammainare
To furl, e.g., a flag
Ammalar(si)
To fall ill
+ L’ammalato = The sick person
Ammattire
To go mad
+ Matto = Crazy, Mad, Nuts
Ammazzare
To kill, to slay
Ammettere / Ammesso
To admit
+ L’ammissione = The admission
+ Ammesso = Admitted
Amministrare
To administer, to manage, to run
+ L’amministrazione = The administration
Ammirare
To admire
+ Ammirevole = Admirable
Ammonire
To warn, to admonish
+ L’ammonimento = The warning, admonishment, caveat
Ammontare
To amount
+ L’ammontare = The amount
Ammorbidire
To soften, to soften up
+ Morbido = Soft
Ammucchiare
To pile up, to heap
+ Il mucchio = The pile, heap, bunch
Ammutolire
To be struck dumb
+ Ammutolito = Speechless
Ampliare
To expand, to widen, to enlarge
+ L’ampliamento = The expansion, extension, enarglement
Amputare
To amputate
+ L’amputato = The amputee
Analizzare
To analyze
+ Le analisi = The analysis, testing, review
Annacquare
To water down, dilute
+ Annacquato = Watered Down, Wishy-Washy
Annaffiare
To water
+ L’annaffiatoio = The watering can
Annegare
To drown
+ Annegato = Drowned
Annerire
To blacken
Annientare
To annihilate, destroy, to smash
+ L’annientamento = The annihilation
Annodare
To knot, tie
+ Il nodo = The knot, node, junction, crux
Annoiare
To bore
+ Annoiato = Bored
Annotare
To note, to write down, to annotate
+ Noto = Noted, Known
Annullare
To cancel, to annul, to nullify, to override
+ Annullato = Canceled, Annulled
Annunciare
To announce
+ Il annuncio = The announcement
Annusare
To sniff, to smell
Ansimare
To pant, to gasp
+ Ansimante = Panting, Gasping, Breathless
Anticipare
To anticipare
+ L’anticipo = The advance, e.g., payment
Apparecchiare
To set up, e.g,. the table
+ L’apparecchio = The appliance, apparatus
++ L’apparecchiatura = The equipment, fixture
Apparire
To appear, to look
+ Appariscente = Showy
Appartenere / Appartenuto
To belong
+ L’appartenenza = The membership
Appartare
To seclude
+ Appartato = Secluded, Withdrawn
++ L’appartamento = The apartment
Appassionare
To thrill
+ Appassionato = Passionate, Fond, Keen
Appassire
To wilt, to wither
+ Appassito = Withered
Appendere / Appeso
To hang, to hang up
+ L’appendice = The appendix, appendage, addendum
Appesantire
To load, to make heavy
+ Pesante = Heavy
++ La pesantezza = The heaviness
Appiccare
To set, hang, affix, be attached
+ Appiccato = Hanged
Appiccicare
To stick, to glue, to paste
+ Appiccicoso = Sticky
++ Appiccicato = Stuck
Appisolar(si)
To doze off
+ Il pisolino = The nap
Applicare
To apply
+ L’applicazione = The application
Appoggiare
To support
+ L’appoggio = The support, backing
Appostar(si)
To lurk, to lie in wait
+ Il posto = The place, site, spot
Apprendere / Appreso
To learn
+ L’apprendimento = The learning
Apprezzare
To appreciate
+ L’apprezzamento = The appreciation
Approfittare
To take advantage
+ Il profitto = The profit
Approfondire
To deepen
+ Profondo = Deep, Profound
Approvare
To approve
+ L’approvazione = The approval, endorsement
Aprire / Aperto
To open
+ Aperto = Open
Arbitrare
To arbitrate, to referee, to umpire
+ L’arbitrato = The arbitration
Arenar(si)
To run aground
+ La rena = The sand
Arieggiare
To air, to ventilate
+ L’aria = The air
Arrabbiar(si)
To get angry
+ Arrabbiato = Angry
Arrampicar(si)
To climb, to clamber
+ L’arrampicatore = The climber
++ Rampicante = Climbing
Arrangiare
To arrange
+ L’arrangiamento = The arrangement, e.g., private agreement
Arredare
To furnish, to decorate
+ L’arredamento = Furniture, Decor
++ Arredato = Furnished
Arrender(si) / Arreso
To surrender, to give up, to capitulate
= La resa = The surrender
Arrestare
To stop, to arrest, to halt
+ L’arresto = The arrest, stop
Arretrare
To back off, to draw back
+ Arretrato = Backward
++ L’arretratezza = The backwardness
Arricchire / Arricchito
To enrich
+ Arricchito = Enriched
Arrivare
To get, to arrive, to reach
+ L’arrivo = The arrival
Arrossire
To blush, to redden
Arrostire
To roast
+ Arrostito = Roasted
Arrotolare
To roll up, to reel
+ Il rotolo = The roll
Arrotondare
To roll, to roll up, to coil
+ Rotondo = Round
Asciugare
To dry
+ L’asciugamano = The towel
Ascoltare
To listen, to hear
+ L’ascolto = The listening, hearing
Aspettare
To wait, to expect
+ L’aspettativa = The expectation
Aspirare
To aspire, to suck, to aspirate
+ L’aspirazione = The suction, aspiration
++ Aspirante = Aspiring, Sucking, Would-be
Assaggiare
To taste, to sample, to try
+ L’assaggio = The taste
Assalire
To attack, to assault, to assail
+ L’assalitore = The assailant
Assaltare
To assault
+L’assalto = The assault
Assassinare
To murder, to assassinate
+ L’assassinio = The assassination
Assediare
To besiege
+ L’assedio = The siege
Assegnare
To assign, to allocate, to allot
+ L’assegno = The check
Assicurare
To ensure, to assure
+ L’assicurazione = The insurance, assurance
Associare
To associate
Assolvere / Assolto
To absolve, to acquit, to discharge
+ L’assoluzione = The absolution
++ Assolto = Acquitted
Assomigliare
To resemble, to look like, to be like
+ La somiglia = The similarity, resemblance, likeness
Assorbire
To absorb
+ Assorbito = Absorbed, Engrossed
Assordare
To deafen, to stun
+ Sordo = Deaf, Dull
Assumere / Assunto
To take on, to assume, to hire
+ Assunto = Hired, Undertaken
Astener(si) / Astenuto
To refrain, to abstain
+ L’astinenza = The abstinence
++ L’astensione = The abstention
Attaccare
To attack, to stick, to attach
+ Attaccato = Attached
Attendere / Atteso
To wait for, to await
+ Atteso = Awaited
Atterrare
To land, to touch down
+ La terra = The land, ground, earth, floor
Attirare
To attract, to draw
+ Attraente = Attractive
Attuare
To implement, to carry out, to put into effect
Attutire
To cushion, to muffle
+ Attutito = Muffled
Augurare
To wish, to augur
+ L’augurio = The wish, greeting
Aumentare
To increase, to raise, to augment
Autorizzare
To authorize, to empower, to license
+ Autorizzato = Licensed, Authorized
Avanzare
To advance, to go forward
+ Gli avanzi = The remains, leftovers
Avvantaggiare
To benefit
+ Il vantaggio = The advantage
Avvelenare
To poison
+ Il veleno = The poison, venom
Avvenire / Avvenuto
To take place, to occur
+ L’avvenimento = The event, incident
Avventurar(si)
To venture
+ La ventura = The fortune, luck
++ Avventuroso = Adventurous
Avverar(si)
To come true, to materialize
+ La verità = The truth
Avvertire
To warn, to feel, to alert
+ Avvertito = Careful, Alert
Avviare
To start, to initiate, to boot up
+ L’avvio = The start
Avvicinare
To approach, to come near, to bring near
+ Vicino = Near, Close, Nearby
Avvisare
To advise, to warn, to inform
+ L’avviso = The notice, warning
Avvistare
To sight
+ La vista = The view
Avvitare
To screw on/in
+ La vite = The screw
Avvolgere / Avvolto
To wrap, to wind, to envelop
+ Avvolto = Wrapped
Azzardare
To venture, to dare, to hazard
+ L’azzardo = The hazard, chance, gamble
Azzeccare
To guess, to hit (the right spot)
+ Azzeccato = Apt
Azzuffar(si)
To scuffle, to tussle, to come to blows
+ La zuffa = The fight, scuffle, brawl, tussle
Accasciare
To wear out, to collapse
+ Accasciato = Slumped
Affligger(si) / Afflitto
To grieve
Appoggiar(si)
To lean
Arrugginire
To rust
+ Arrugginito = Rusty
Abrogare
To abrogate, to repeal
+ L’abrogazione = The repeal, abrogation
Accatastare
To stack, to pile
+ Un catasta = A stack
Accavallare
To overlap, to cross
+ Accavallato = Crossed Over, e.g., legs
Accentrare
To centralize
Acclamare
To acclaim
+ Acclamato = Acclaimed
Accrescere / Accrescuto
To increase, to enhance
Acuire
To sharpen
+ Acuto = Sharp
Addensare
To thicken
+ Denso = Thick, Dense
Addizionare
To add
+ L’addizione = Addition
Addolcire
To sweeten
+ Dolce = Sweet, Fresh
Adescare
To lure, to entice
+ L’adescamento = The soliciting, enticement
Allettare
To lure, to entice, to attract
+ Allettante = Alluring, Enticing
Adocchiare
To eye
Adombrare
To overshadow
+ L’ombra = The shadow, shade
Aduggiare
To overshadow
Adunare
To assemble, to gather, to convene
+ L’adunanza = The meeting, assembly
Affamare
To starve
+ Affamato = Hungry, Starving
Affastellare
To bundle
+ Il fastello = The bundle
Affievolire / Affievolito
To fade, to weaken, to become faint
+ Fievole = Faint
Aggettare
To jut, to project
+ Un’aggetto = An overhang, a projection
Aggiudicare
To adjudicate, to award
+ L’aggiudicazione = The award, adjudication
Agguantare
To grab
+ Il guanto = The glove, gauntlet
Agonizzare
To agonize
+ L’agonia = The agony
++ Agonizzante = Agonizing
Albeggiare
To dawn
+ L’alba = The dawn, the sunrise
Albergare
To house, to harbor
+ L’albergo = The hotel, inn
Alienare
To alienate
+ Alien = Alieno
Ambire
To covet, to aspire
+ Ambizioso = Ambitious
Ammanettare
To handcuff
+ Le manette = The handcuffs
Ammantare
To cloak
+ Il mantello = The cloak
Ammassare
To amass, to bulk, to mass
+ La massa = The mass, bulk
Ammiccare
To wink
Ammollire
To soften, to mollify
+ Molle = Soft, Yielding
Ammuffire
To mold
+ Ammuffito = Moldy
Ancorare
To anchor
+ L’ancora = The anchor
Angosciare
To anguish
+ L’angoscia = The anguish
Angustiare
To distress
+ L’angustia = The heartache
Annaspare
To flail, to flounder, to grope
Annebbiare
To cloud, to fog up
+ La nebbia = The fog, the mist
Annettere / Annesso
To annex, to attach
+ L’annessione = The annexation
Annuire
To nod
Appagare
To satisfy, to fulfill, e.g., payment
+ L’appagamento = The fulfillment, satisfaction, contentment
Appestare
To pollute, to plague
+ La peste = The plague
Appianare
To smooth, to smooth out, to settle
Appiattire
To flatten
+ Piatto = Flat, Plane, Level
Apporre / Apposto
To affix, to put
Approssimare
To approximate
+ Approssimativo = Approximate
Appuntire
To sharpen
+ Appuntito = Pointed, Sharp
Arare
To plow
+ L’aratro = The plow
Ardere / Arso
To burn
+ Ardente = Burning, Fiery, Ardent
Ardire
To dare
+ L’ardire = The boldness
Arginare
To stem, to dam
+ L’argine = The embankment, riverbank
Argomentare
To argue
+ L’argomento = The subject, topic, argument
Armeggiare
To fumble, to tinker
Armonizzare
To harmonize
+ Armonioso = Harmonious
++ L’armonia = The harmony
Arrancare
To trudge, to plod
Arringare
To harangue
Arruffare
To ruffle
+ Arruffato = Ruffled
Arruolare
To enlist, to enroll, to recruit
+ Arruolato = Enlisted
Articolare
To articulate
+ Articulato = Articulate
Artigliare
To claw
+ L’artiglio = The claw, talon
Ascrivere / Ascritto
To ascribe
Asfissiare
To asphyxiate
Asportare
To remove, to excise, e.g., a tumor
Assaporare
To savor
+ Saporito = Tasty, Savory
Asserire
To assert
+ L’asserzione = The assertion, allegation
Asservire
To enslave
Assestare
To settle, to deal, to arrange, e.g., the house
+ L’assestamento = The settlement
Assoggettare
To subjugate, enslave, subdue
+ Il suddito = The subject
Assortire
To sort, to assort, to match
+ Assortito = Assorted
Assortire
To sort, to assort, to match
+ Assortito = Assorted
Assottigliare
To thin
+ Sottile = Thin, Slight
Attecchire
To take root
Attenuare
To tone down, mitigate, attenuate, soften
+ Attenuante = Extenuating
Attivare
To activate
+ Attivo = Active
Attizzare
To poke
+ L’attizzatoio = The poker
Attorcigliare
To twist
+ Attorcigliato = Twisted
Attorniare
To surround
+ Attorno = Around, About
Attrezzare
To equip
+ L’attrezzo = The tool, the implement
Avallare
To endorse, to guarantee
+ L’avallo = The endorsement
Avvezzare
To accustom
+ Avvezzo = Accustomed
Avvilire
To demean, to debase
+ Avvilito = Crestfallen, Miserable, Dejected
Avvincere / Avvinto
To charm, to enthrall
+ Avvincente = Compelling, Riveting
Avvizzire
To wither, to shrivel
+ Avvizzito = Withered, Shriveled
Azionare
To operate
+ L’azione = The action
Azzerare
To reset, to zero, to set to zero
+ Lo zero = The zero
Azzoppare
To cripple, to hamstring, to lame
+ Zoppo = Lame, Cripple
