italian-verbs-b-to-c Flashcards

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bagnare

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vt. (con liquido) to wet; avere bagnato

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bagnarsi

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vr. (fare il bagno) to go for a swim; (con pioggia, acqua) to get soaked; essersi bagnato

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ballare

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vt./vi. (tango, valzer) to dance; avere ballato

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balzare

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vi. (saltare di scatto) to leap; fig. (risaltare) to stand out; essere balzato

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balzare giù da qc

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to leap down from sth

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balzare giù dal letto

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to leap out of bed

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balzare in piedi

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to leap to one’s feet

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balzare agli occhi

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fig. to be obvious

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basare

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vt. (fondare) to base; avere basato

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basare qc su qc

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fig. (fondare) to base sth on sth

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basarsi (su)

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vr. to be based (on); essersi basato

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battere

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vt. (dar colpi) to beat; vi. (pioggia, sole, cuore) to beat (down); (bussare) to knock; avere battuto

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battere i denti

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(per il freddo) to chatter

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battere le mani

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to clap (one’s hands)

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battere i piedi

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fig. to stamp one’s feet

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bere

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vt. (acqua, vino, caffè) to drink; avere bevuto

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bloccare

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vt. (isolare) to block (off); (prezzi, affitti) to freeze; (meccanismo) to jam; avere bloccato

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bloccarsi

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vr. (fermarsi, inibirsi) to freeze, (tastiera, freni) to jam, (motore) to stall; essersi bloccato

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bollire

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vt. to boil; vi. to boil; avere bollito

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bollire di rabbia

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to seethe with rage

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bruciare

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vt. (casa, legna, sole) to burn (down); vi. (fuoco, carta, rami) to burn; (ardere: casa, bosco) to be burning; avere bruciato

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bruciarsi

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vr. (scottarsi) to burn o.s.; essersi bruciato

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bussare

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vi. to knock; avere bussato

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bussare alla porta

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to knock on the door

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buttare

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vt. (gettare) to throw; avere buttato

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buttare via

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to throw away

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buttare qc a qn

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to throw sth at sb

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buttare giù

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(scritto) to jot down; (cibo, boccone) to gulp down; (edificio) to pull, knock down

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cacciare

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vt. SPORTS (animali) to hunt; avere cacciato

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cadere

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vi. (cascare: persona) to fall; (aereo) to crash; essere caduto

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cadere morto

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to drop dead

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cadere in piedi

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fig. to land on one’s feet

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33
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cadere ammalato

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to fall sick

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calmare

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vt. (persona) to calm (down); (lenire: dolore) to soothe; avere calmato

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calmarsi

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vr. to grow calm, calm down; (dolore) to ease; essersi calmato

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cambiare

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vt. to change; (modificare) alter, change; avere cambiato; vi. (trasformarsi) to change; essere cambiato

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cambiare idea

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to change one’s mind

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cambiare argomento

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to change the subject

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cambiare treno/aereo

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to change trains/planes

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camminare

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vi. (andare a piede) to walk; avere camminato

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camminare sulle uova

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fig. to walk on eggshells

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cancellare

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vt. (con la gomma) to erase; fig. (appuntamento, prenotazione, volo) to cancel; avere cancellato

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cantare

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vt. (canzone) to sing; vi. to sing; avere cantato

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44
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capire

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vt./vi. to understand; avere capito

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45
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capire male qc

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to misunderstand sth

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46
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far capire qc a qu

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to make sth clear to sb

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capitare

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vi. <imp.> (accadere) to happen; essere capitato</imp.>

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capita a tutti

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it happens to everyone

49
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caricare

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vt. (macchina, pistola, nave, merce, passeggeri) to load; (batterie) to charge; (orologio) to wind (up); avere caricato

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caricare qu di qc

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fig. to overload sb with sth

51
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caricare la dose

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fig. to lay it on thick

52
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causare

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vt. (danni, dolore, problemi) to cause; avere causato

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cercare

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vt. (tentare di trovare) to look, search for; (tentare di ottenere: gloria, fama, potere) to seek; avere cercato

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cercare (di)

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vi. (sforzarsi) to try; avere cercato

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chiacchierare

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vi. (parlare) to chat; pej. (spettegolare) to gossip; avere chiacchierato

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chiamare

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vt. (rivolgersi a, far venire, telefonare a, mettere nome a, definire) to call; avere chiamato

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chiamarsi

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vr. (aver nome) to be called; essersi chiamato

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chiedere

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vt. (per sapere) to ask; (per avere) to ask for; vi. to ask; avere chiesto

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chiedere di qn

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to ask about sb

60
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chiedere qc a qn

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to ask sb for sth

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chiedere qn di fare qc

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to ask sb to do sth

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chiedere il prezzo di qc

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to ask the price of sth

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chiedere un consiglio a qn

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to ask sb for advice

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chiedere notizie di qn

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to ask sb for news

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chiedere un favore a qn

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to ask sb for a favor

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chiedersi

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vr. to wonder; essersi chiesto

67
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chiudere

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vi. (porta, finestra, scuola, locale) to close; (rubinetto) to turn off; (cessare l’attività: fabbrica, negozio) to close down; avere chiuso

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chiudersi

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vr. to shut, close; (rinchiudersi) to shut o.s. away; (ferita) to close up; essersi chiuso

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chiudere a chiave la porta

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to lock the door

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chiudere a chiave

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to lock

71
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chiudere la bocca

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fig. to shut one’s mouth

72
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chiudere un occhio

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fig. to turn a blind eye

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circondare

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vt. (accerchiare, contornare) to surround; avere circondato

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circondarsi (di)

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vr. to surround o.s. (with); essersi circondato

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coccolare

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vt. (bambino, animale) to cuddle; avere coccolato

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cogliere

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vt. (fiore, frutto) to pick, gather; fig. (momento, opportuno, occasione) to seize, take, grasp; avere colto

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collegare

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vt. (fili, cavi, computer) to connect, join, link; avere collegato

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collegarsi

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vr. to hook up; essersi collegato

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colpire

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vt. (avversario, bersaglio) to hit; (danneggiare: città, zona; impressionare) to strike; avere colpito

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colpire nel segno

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fig. to hit the nail on the head

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combattere

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vt./vi. (nemico, guerra) to fight; (malattia, ignoranza, delinquenza) to combat; avere combattuto

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combattere contro qc

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to fight (against) sth

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combattere per qc

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to fight for sth

84
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cominciare

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vt./vi. (lavoro, studi, discorso, libro) to start; avere cominciato

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cominciare a fare qc

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to start doing sth

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commuovere

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vt. (momento, storia, cerimonia) to move, affect; avere commosso

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commuoversi

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vr. to be moved; essersi commosso

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compiere

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vt. (concludere: missione, studi) to finish, complete; (fare) to carry out; avere compiuto

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compiere gli anni

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to have one’s birthday

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comportarsi

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vr. to behave, comport o.s.; essersi comportato

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comprare

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vt. to buy; avere comprato

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comprendere

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vt. (contenere) comprise, consist of; (capire) to understand; avere compreso

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concedere

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vt. (accordare) to grant; (ammettere) to admit, concede; avere concesso

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concludere

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vt. to conclude; avere concluso

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confondere

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vt. to mix up, to confuse; avere confuso

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confondersi

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vr. (turbarsi) to be confused; (sbagliare) to get mixed up; essersi confuso

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confrontare

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vt. (paragonare: offerte, prezzi, tariffe) to compare; avere confrontato

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conoscere

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vt. (persona, metodo, ristorante, lingua) to know (of); (incontrare) to meet; avere conosciuto

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conosco i miei polli

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I know who I’m dealing with

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conoscersi

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vr. to know o.s.; (incontrarsi) to meet; (essere amici) to know each other; essersi conosciuto

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consegnare

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vt. (recapitare: posta, merce) to deliver; (affidare) to hand over; avere consegnato

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considerare

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vt. (tenere conto, ritenere) to consider, regard; avere considerato

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contenere

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vt. (racchiudere) to contain; (trattenere: lacrime) to hold back; avere contenuto

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continuare

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vi. (durare) to continue; avere continuato

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continuare a fare qc

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to continue doing sth

106
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controllare

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vt. (documenti, biglietti, risposta) to check; (attività) to keep a watch on; (mercato, avversario, gesti, emozioni) to control; avere controllato

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controllarsi

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vr. to control o.s.; essersi controllato

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convincere

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vt. to convince; avere convinto

109
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convincere qu di qc

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to convince sb of sth

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convincersi (di)

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vr. to convince o.s. (of); essersi convinto

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coprire

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vt. (gener) to cover; (occupare: carica, posto) to hold; avere coperto

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correggere

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vt. (compiti, difetto, errore) to correct; avere corretto

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correre

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vt. (sport) to compete in; (rischio) to run; vi. to run (precipitarsi) to rush; essere corso

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costruire

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vt. (edificare: casa, muro) to build; (assemblare: motore, macchinario) to construct; avere costruito

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credere

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vi. (ritenere vero) to believe; avere creduto

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credere in qn/qc

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to believe in sb/sth

117
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credere a qn/qc

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to believe sb/sth

118
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crescere

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vt. (allevare: figli) to raise; vi. (svilupparsi: persona, pianta) to grow; (diventare adulto) to grow up; essere cresciuto

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cucinare

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vt. (pasto) to cook; vi. to cook; avere cucinato