Useful Verbs Flashcards
Combinare
To combine
Ricombinare
To recombine
Digerire
To digest
Costare
To cost
Abbassare
To lower
Ferire
To wound / injure
Rinunciare
To give up / to renounce
Invecchiare
To grow old / to get old
Bilanciare
To balance
Sopravvivere
To survive / to stay alive
Sbucciare
To peel (fruit)
Contare
To count / to rely
Sciogliere
To melt
To undo / to loosen
Capitare
To happen (by chance)
Accadere
To happen (formale)
Succedere
To happen (informale)
Incaricare
To instruct / To commission
Convivere
To live together / To cohabit
Dibattere
To debate / discuss
Registarsi
To register
Colpire (isco)
To hit (metaforico anche)
Diffondersi
To spread
Influenzare
To influence
Divorziare
To divorce
Innamorarsi
To fall in love
Sostituire (isco)
To replace/ to substitute
Sussurrare
To whisper
Ammalarsi
To get ill
Confrontare
To compare
Attribuire (isco)
To attribute / to assign
Ammettere
To admit
Esserci
To be there
Volerci
To be necessary (also related to time), to need
Metterci
To take time to do something, to put, to insert
Starci
to be in, to be down (for something), to allow
Apprezzare
To appreciate
Tradurre
To translate
Indossare
To wear / to put on
Agitare
To shake
Stringere
To tighten
Ottimizzare
To optimize
Tramare
To plot / to conspire
Scavalcare
To climb over
Chinare
To bow / to lean over / to bend down
Sollevare
To lift / to pick up
Sveltire / accelerare
To speed up / to accelerate
Sparire
To disappear
Sospirare
To sigh
Accorgersi
To notice / to realise
Minacciare
To threaten
Attirare / attrarre
To attract
Contenere
To contain
Svolgere
To carry out / to perform
Ritrarre / raffigurare / rappresentare
To portray / to depict
Rendere
To make / to render
Innalzare
To raise / to increase
Deludere
To disappoint / to let down
Vederci
To have to capacity to see
Sentirci
To have the capcity to hear/feel
Appellare
To appeal
Sfogare
To vent / to release (anger)
Scolare
To drain
Condire
To dress (a salad)
Versare
To pour
Stendere
To spread / To roll out
Soffriggere
To lightly fry
Rosolare
To lightly fry
Dimagrire
To lose weight
Aspettare
To wait / to await / to expect
Stentare
To struggle
Risolvere
To solve / to resolve
Accusare
To accuse / to blame
Negare
To deny / to refuse
Tremare
To tremble
Licenziare
To fire / to sack
Ribattere
To argue
Stupire
To amaze / to surprise
Affrontare
To face / to confront
Dedicare
To dedicate
Perseverare
To persevere
Riconoscere
To recognise
Cavarsela
To manage / To get by / to get away with it
Lucidare
To polish / to shine
Circondare
To surrond
Curare
To treat / cure / heal / take care
Protestare
To protest
Rafforzare
To strengthen
Infastidirsi (isco)
To get annoyed
Sopportare
To bear / withstand / endure
Conservare
To store / to preserve
Collegare
To connect / to link
Rendere possibile
To make possible
Allargare
To widen
Scendere
To get off / to descend
Aggiustare / riparare
To repair
Svolgersi
To take place
Aver luogo
To take place
Rinfrescarsi
To cool yourself down
Progettare
To plan
Ammirare
To admire
Coprire
To cover
Mietere
To harvest
Reccarsi
To go
Cogliere
To take
Zappare / scavare
To dig
Danzare
To dance
Traslocare
To move / to relocate
Approfondire
To deepen / to explore / to go into detail
Servire
To need
Regolare
To adjust
Mordere
To bite
Approvare
To approve
Accetare
To accept
Lanciare
To launch
Detestare
To detest
Odiare
To hate
Ringraziare
To thank
Gallopare
To gallop
Esagerare
To exaggerate
Sottolineare
To emphasise
Immergersi
To immerse oneself
Confondere
To confuse
Spingere
To push
Tirare
To pull
Spegnere
To switch off
Accendere
To switch on
Accedere
To access
Salire
To ascend / to climb up
Scalare
To climb
Paragonare
To compare
Ambientarsi
To settle in / acclimate
Intenderne
To understand (expertly)
Difendersi
To defend oneself
Sfidare
To challenge
Isolare
To isolate / to insulate
Precisiare / Specificare
To specify
Stabilire (isco)
To establish
Perseguire
To pursue / to prosecute
Maledire (io maledico)
To curse
Tramontare (tramonto)
To set / to go down
Scordare
To forget
Rinnovare
To renew
Farsi male
To hurt oneself
Portare via
To take away
Scoraggiare
To discourage
Collezionare
To collect
Ispirare
To inspire
Prevenire (prevengo)
To prevent / To avoid
Ridurre (io riduco / ho ridotto)
To reduce
Aggiornare
To update
Rimanere incinta
To get pregnant
Disputare
To play / to dispute / to compete in
Approdare
To land / to arrive
To confuse
Confondere
To be confused
Confondersi
Ingannare
To decieve / to trick
Idratare
To hydrate / To moisturise
Assomigliare
To resemble
Superare
To overcome
Restituire
To return / to pay back
Aggirarsi
To roam about
Seccarsi
To be annoyed
Riconoscere
To recognise
Gettare / buttare
To throw
Spolverare
To dust
Sudare
To sweat
Stufarsi
To get tired / to get fed up
Rovesciarsi
To spill
Esortare
To urge / to encourage
Giurare
To swear / to promise
Proporre
To propose
Produrre
To produce
Decretare
To decree / to declare
Frequentarsi
See each other
Buttarsi nella mischia
To throw yourself in the mix
Non poterne più
Non sopportare, ma più forte
Cavarsela
Riuscire fare bene qualcosa
Farcela
Riuscire
Starsene
Rimanere qui
Andarsene
Andare via
Sentirsela
Avere il coraggio
Avercela
Avere qualcosa contro qualcosa o qualcuno
Ritirare
To withdraw
Tenere
To keep / to hold
Avvenire
To taken place / to occur
Causare
To cause
Battere
To beat / to defeat
Rivolgersi
To contact / to address (someone)
Scontare
To serve / to discount
Integrare
To integrate
Bruciare
To burn
Riscaldare
To heat up
Pesare
To weight
Straripare / traboccare
To overflow
Sciupare
To waste / to spoil
Pettegolare
To gossip
Esporre
To expose/ to present
immedesimarsi
To identify with / to empathize
Cicalare
To chat
Tacere
To be quiet
Lagnarsi
To whine / to moan
Sfogliare
To browse
Litigare
To argue
Bisticciare
To quarrel
Fregarsene
To not care (about something)
Trovare le scuse
To find excuses
Rimproverare
To blame
Metterci
Volerci ma più personale
Tenerci (ci tengo…)
Per me, è molto importante
Depilarsi
To shave oneself
Abbordare / attacare bottone
To approach / to strike up a conversation
Diffidare / non fidarsi
To be wary / to distrust
Costrettere
To force
Annusare
To smell (per gli animali)
Odorare / sentire
To smell (per le persone)
Rimarginare
To heal / to scar
Arrampicarsi
To climb over
Percorrere
To travel / walk
Pullulare
Pieno di qualcosa
Seppellire
To bury
Assaltare / assalire
To assault
Illudersi
To decieve oneself
Affermare
To affirm
Tremare
To tremble
Udire / sentire
To hear
Bramare
To crave
Fungere
To act / to function
Instaurare / stabilire
To establish
Sostenere
To support
Indagare
To investigate
Affrettare / sbrigare
To hurry / to rush
Appartenere
To belong
Scaricare
To download / to discharge
Sterminare
To exterminate
Fare i capricci
To throw a tantrum
Imbrogliare
To cheat
Pareggiare
To even / to balance / to equalise
Apparecchiare
To lay the table
Sparare (una pistola)
To fire (a gun)
