Italian Verbs - Full List Flashcards
To pour (deliberately), spill (accidentally), deposit (money)
versare
(porre - to put, lay, set)
to write, to draft
redigere*
to write
scrivere*
to wound, harm
ferire
to work
lavorare
to wish, to desire
desiderare
to win
vincere*
to wave, to greet
salutare
to want
volere*
to walk
camminare
to wake up, to awaken
svegliarsi
to wait for (2)
aspetare, attendere*(very formal - ie wait for the doctor etc)
to wait
aspettare
(aspettarsi - to expect)
to visit
visitare
to use
usare
to understand, to include
comprendere*
to understand (2)
capire (-isco), comprendere
(sapere - to know, to be able to)
to turn, to twist
girare
to try, to prove
provare
to travel
viaggiare
to translate
tradurre*
to tie
legare
to launch
lanciare
to throw (3)
Lanciare, buttare, gettare
to think
pensare
to tell (2)
raccontare (tell, recount, describe)
dire (tell, say, express, mean)
to teach
insegnare
to taste
assaggiare
to talk
parlare
to take (2)
prendere*
sostenere (take an exam)
to swim
nuotare
to sweep
scopare
to suffer
soffrire
(-o)
to succumb
soccombere*
to succeed
succedere*
to succeed (2)
riuscire*, succedere
to study
studiare
to quit, to cease, to stop (a behavior: smoking, talking etc)
smettere*
to stop (an object: car, bus etc)
fermare
to stay, remain (3)
rimanere* (stay, remian), restare (stay, stop), stare (stay, live, to be)
to start, to begin (2)
iniziare, comincare
to start (2)
cominciare, iniziare
to spread, to broadcast
diffondere*
to spend
spendere*
to smoke
fumare
to sleep
dormire
to sit
sedere*
to sing
cantare
to show
Fare vedere
(Mostrare no longer used)
to sew
cucire*
(-o)
to serve
servire (-o)
to send, to mail (3)
spedire - send, ship, dispatch
inviare - send, forward
mandare - send, emit, give off
to sell
vendere
to seem, to look like
sembrare
to seem, look (like), sound (like)
sembrare
to see
vedere*
to scream, to shout (2)
gridare, urlare
to say
dire*
to run away, to break out
fuggire (-o)
to run
correre*
to return, to go back
tornare
to return (2)
ritornare, tornare
to rest, sleep (2)
riposare - rest, lie, sleep, put back down
dormire - sleep, get distracted
(Restare - to remain)
to repeat
ripetere
to remove, take off (3)
levare, togliere, rimuovere
(levarsi - get up, rise)
to remember
ricordare
to welcome, to receive
accogliere*
to receive
ricevere
to read
leggere*
to reach
raggiungere*
(aggiungere = to add)
to rain
piovere*
to put, to place (2)
Mettere, porre* (also - to establish, set, suppose)
to put to sleep
addormentare
- to put 2. to wear 3. to take (amount of time)
mettere*
to push
spingere*
(spegnere - to turn off)
to prove, to demonstrate
dimostrare
to propose, suggest
proporre*
to promise
promettere*
to produce
produrre*
to prevent, to impede
impedire
(-isco)
to preserve
conservare
to present, to introduce
presentare
to prepare
preparare
to prefer
preferire (-isc)
to praise
lodare
to point out, to indicate
indicare
to play (an instrument), to ring
suonare
to play
giocare
to gather, pick, pluck
cogliere*
to phone, to call
telefonare
to convince
convincere*
to perceive, to distinguish
distinguere*
to pay
pagare
to pass
passare
to paint
dipingere*
to own
possedere*
(the owner - il proprietario)
to organize
organizzare
to open
aprire*
(-o)
to offer
offrire*
to offend
offendere*
to obtain
ottenere*
to observe
osservare
to notice oneself
accorgersi*
to notice
notare
to move (3)
spostare, muovere*, traslocare
to meet
incontrare
to mean, to intend to
intendere*
to marry
sposare
to make a mistake
sbagliare
to love
amare
to lose, misplace, miss (the buss)
perdere*
to look, to watch
guardare
to look for, to try
cercare
to look after, to be careful
badare
to live
vivere*
to listen
ascoltare
to limit
limitare
to light up, to strike, to turn on
accendere*
(turn off = spegnere)
to lift, to raise (6)
alzare (to lift) - to increase height, volume or intensity
Aumentare - to increase salary or rent
sollevare (to lift) - to tilt head upwards, raise an issue or raise a mood
elevare - promote in rank or status
Innalzare - raise a building
raccogliere - to raise money
(to rise = salire)
to lie (not tell the truth)
mentire (-isc) - to not tell the truth
to leave (2)
partire (leave, depart), lasciare (leave, let, allow)
to learn (2)
imparare, apprendere
to lean, to support
appoggiare
to lead, to manage
dirigere*
to lay out
stendere
to laugh
ridere*
to last
durare
to know (2)
sapere(know, be able to, knowledge), conoscere (people)
to kiss
baciare
to kill (2)
uccidere*, ammazzare (kill, murder)
to keep, to support
mantenere*
to jump
saltare
to judge
giudicare
to invite
invitare
to interest
interessare
to insist
insistere*
to increase
aumentare
to impose
imporre*
to import
importare
to imagine
immaginare
to hope
sperare
to hold
tenere*
to hit
colpire
(-isco)
