New Verbs Flashcards

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addomesticare

A

to domesticate;

to tame

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metabolizzare

A

to metabolize

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3
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premiare

A

to award;

to repay

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4
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svalutare

A

to devalue;

to underestimate

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5
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aspirare a

A

to strive for

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sgomberare

A

to evacuate

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7
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omologare a

A

to conform;

to adapt

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dissuadere da

A

to dissuade;

to discourage

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rassegnare a

A

to accept;

to resign

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schiantare a

A

to knock into (something)

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smontare

A

to dismantle;
to dismount;
to cut down to size

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arrampicare (sugli specchi)

A

to climb;

to clutch at straws

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13
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insinuare

A

to insinuate

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14
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incrementare

A

to increase;

to boost

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15
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sopperire

A

to support;

to take care of

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paventare

A

to fear;

to dread

17
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immischiare

immischiarsi

A

to involve/get mixed up in;

(ref) to meddle

18
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strascicare

A

to trail;

to drag

19
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abbaiare

A

to bark;

to shout; to bellow

20
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spogliare;

spogliarsi di

A

to disrobe; to strip

to take something off; to deprive oneself

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imbrogliare

A

to dupe; to mislead

22
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camminare sulle uova

A

to walk on eggshells

23
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coinare

A

to coin “a phrase”

24
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foraggiare

A

to forage (to give an animal food; also, to give a bribe to someone)

25
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facilitare

A

to facilitate; to simplify

26
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erompere (vi)

A

to gush; to explode

27
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graffiare

A

to scratch;

to steal [slang]

28
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ingannare

ingannarsi

A

to deceive, cheat

to make a mistake

29
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testimoniare

A

to witness; to see

30
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testare

A

to test; to try