Useful Verbs Flashcards

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1
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Combinare

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To combine

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Ricombinare

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To recombine

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Digerire

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To digest

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Costare

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To cost

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Abbassare

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To lower

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Ferire

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To wound / injure

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Rinunciare

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To give up / to renounce

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Invecchiare

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To grow old / to get old

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Bilanciare

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To balance

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Sopravvivere

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To survive / to stay alive

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Sbucciare

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To peel (fruit)

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Contare

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To count / to rely

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Sciogliere

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To melt
To undo / to loosen

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Capitare

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To happen (by chance)

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Accadere

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To happen (formale)

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Succedere

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To happen (informale)

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Incaricare

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To instruct / To commission

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Convivere

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To live together / To cohabit

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Dibattere

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To debate / discuss

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Registarsi

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To register

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Colpire (isco)

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To hit (metaforico anche)

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Diffondersi

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To spread

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Influenzare

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To influence

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Divorziare

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To divorce

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Innamorarsi

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To fall in love

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Sostituire (isco)

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To replace/ to substitute

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Sussurrare

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To whisper

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Ammalarsi

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To get ill

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Confrontare

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To compare

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Attribuire (isco)

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To attribute / to assign

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Ammettere

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To admit

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Esserci

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To be there

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Volerci

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To be necessary (also related to time), to need

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Metterci

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To take time to do something, to put, to insert

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Starci

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to be in, to be down (for something), to allow

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Apprezzare

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To appreciate

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Tradurre

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To translate

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Indossare

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To wear / to put on

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Agitare

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To shake

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Stringere

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To tighten

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Ottimizzare

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To optimize

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Tramare

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To plot / to conspire

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Scavalcare

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To climb over

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Chinare

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To bow / to lean over / to bend down

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Sollevare

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To lift / to pick up

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Sveltire / accelerare

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To speed up / to accelerate

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Sparire

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To disappear

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Sospirare

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To sigh

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Accorgersi

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To notice / to realise

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Minacciare

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To threaten

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Attirare / attrarre

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To attract

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Contenere

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To contain

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Svolgere

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To carry out / to perform

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Ritrarre / raffigurare / rappresentare

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To portray / to depict

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Rendere

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To make / to render

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Innalzare

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To raise / to increase

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Deludere

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To disappoint / to let down

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Vederci

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To have to capacity to see

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Sentirci

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To have the capcity to hear/feel

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Appellare

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To appeal

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Sfogare

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To vent / to release (anger)

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Scolare

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To drain

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Condire

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To dress (a salad)

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Versare

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To pour

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Stendere

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To spread / To roll out

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Soffriggere

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To lightly fry

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Rosolare

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To lightly fry

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Dimagrire

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To lose weight

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Aspettare

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To wait / to await / to expect

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Stentare

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To struggle

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Risolvere

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To solve / to resolve

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Accusare

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To accuse / to blame

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Negare

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To deny / to refuse

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Tremare

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To tremble

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Licenziare

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To fire / to sack

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Ribattere

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To argue

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Stupire

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To amaze / to surprise

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Affrontare

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To face / to confront

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Dedicare

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To dedicate

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Perseverare

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To persevere

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Riconoscere

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To recognise

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Cavarsela

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To manage / To get by / to get away with it

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Lucidare

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To polish / to shine

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Circondare

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To surrond

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Curare

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To treat / cure / heal / take care

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Protestare

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To protest

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Rafforzare

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To strengthen

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Infastidirsi (isco)

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To get annoyed

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Sopportare

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To bear / withstand / endure

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Conservare

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To store / to preserve

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Collegare

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To connect / to link

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Rendere possibile

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To make possible

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Allargare

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To widen

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Scendere

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To get off / to descend

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Aggiustare / riparare

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To repair

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Svolgersi

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To take place

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Aver luogo

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To take place

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Rinfrescarsi

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To cool yourself down

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Progettare

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To plan

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Ammirare

A

To admire

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Coprire

A

To cover

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Mietere

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To harvest

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Reccarsi

A

To go

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Cogliere

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To take

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Zappare / scavare

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To dig

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Danzare

A

To dance

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Traslocare

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To move / to relocate

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Approfondire

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To deepen / to explore / to go into detail

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Servire

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To need

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Regolare

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To adjust

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Mordere

A

To bite

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Approvare

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To approve

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Accetare

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To accept

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Lanciare

A

To launch

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Detestare

A

To detest

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Odiare

A

To hate

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Ringraziare

A

To thank

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Gallopare

A

To gallop

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Esagerare

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To exaggerate

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Sottolineare

A

To emphasise

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Immergersi

A

To immerse oneself

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Confondere

A

To confuse

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Spingere

A

To push

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Tirare

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To pull

125
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Spegnere

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To switch off

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Accendere

A

To switch on

127
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Accedere

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To access

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Salire

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To ascend / to climb up

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Scalare

A

To climb

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Paragonare

A

To compare

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Ambientarsi

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To settle in / acclimate

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Intenderne

A

To understand (expertly)

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Difendersi

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To defend oneself

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Sfidare

A

To challenge

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Isolare

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To isolate / to insulate

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Precisiare / Specificare

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To specify

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Stabilire (isco)

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To establish

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Perseguire

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To pursue / to prosecute

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Maledire (io maledico)

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To curse

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Tramontare (tramonto)

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To set / to go down

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Scordare

A

To forget

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Rinnovare

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To renew

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Farsi male

A

To hurt oneself

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Portare via

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To take away

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Scoraggiare

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To discourage

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Collezionare

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To collect

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Ispirare

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To inspire

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Prevenire (prevengo)

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To prevent / To avoid

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Ridurre (io riduco / ho ridotto)

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To reduce

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Aggiornare

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To update

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Rimanere incinta

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To get pregnant

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Disputare

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To play / to dispute / to compete in

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Approdare

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To land / to arrive

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To confuse

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Confondere

155
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To be confused

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Confondersi

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Ingannare

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To decieve / to trick

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Idratare

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To hydrate / To moisturise

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Assomigliare

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To resemble

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Superare

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To overcome

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Restituire

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To return / to pay back

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Aggirarsi

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To roam about

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Seccarsi

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To be annoyed

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Riconoscere

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To recognise

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Gettare / buttare

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To throw

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Spolverare

A

To dust

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Sudare

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To sweat

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Stufarsi

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To get tired / to get fed up

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Rovesciarsi

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To spill

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Esortare

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To urge / to encourage

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Giurare

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To swear / to promise

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Proporre

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To propose

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Produrre

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To produce

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Decretare

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To decree / to declare

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Frequentarsi

A

See each other

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Buttarsi nella mischia

A

To throw yourself in the mix

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Non poterne più

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Non sopportare, ma più forte

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Cavarsela

A

Riuscire fare bene qualcosa

178
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Farcela

A

Riuscire

179
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Starsene

A

Rimanere qui

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Andarsene

A

Andare via

181
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Sentirsela

A

Avere il coraggio

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Avercela

A

Avere qualcosa contro qualcosa o qualcuno

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Ritirare

A

To withdraw

184
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Tenere

A

To keep / to hold

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Avvenire

A

To taken place / to occur

186
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Causare

A

To cause

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Battere

A

To beat / to defeat

188
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Rivolgersi

A

To contact / to address (someone)

189
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Scontare

A

To serve / to discount

190
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Integrare

A

To integrate

191
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Bruciare

A

To burn

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Riscaldare

A

To heat up

193
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Pesare

A

To weight

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Straripare / traboccare

A

To overflow

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Sciupare

A

To waste / to spoil

196
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Pettegolare

A

To gossip

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Esporre

A

To expose/ to present

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immedesimarsi

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To identify with / to empathize

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Cicalare

A

To chat

200
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Tacere

A

To be quiet

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Lagnarsi

A

To whine / to moan

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Sfogliare

A

To browse

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Litigare

A

To argue

204
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Bisticciare

A

To quarrel

205
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Fregarsene

A

To not care (about something)

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Trovare le scuse

A

To find excuses

207
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Rimproverare

A

To blame

208
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Metterci

A

Volerci ma più personale

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Tenerci (ci tengo…)

A

Per me, è molto importante

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Depilarsi

A

To shave oneself

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Abbordare / attacare bottone

A

To approach / to strike up a conversation

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Diffidare / non fidarsi

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To be wary / to distrust

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Costrettere

A

To force

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Annusare

A

To smell (per gli animali)

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Odorare / sentire

A

To smell (per le persone)

216
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Rimarginare

A

To heal / to scar

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Arrampicarsi

A

To climb over

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Percorrere

A

To travel / walk

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Pullulare

A

Pieno di qualcosa

220
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Seppellire

A

To bury

221
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Assaltare / assalire

A

To assault

222
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Illudersi

A

To decieve oneself

223
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Affermare

A

To affirm

224
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Tremare

A

To tremble

225
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Udire / sentire

A

To hear

226
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Bramare

A

To crave

227
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Fungere

A

To act / to function

228
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Instaurare / stabilire

A

To establish

229
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Sostenere

A

To support

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Indagare

A

To investigate

231
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Affrettare / sbrigare

A

To hurry / to rush

232
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Appartenere

A

To belong

233
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Scaricare

A

To download / to discharge

234
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Sterminare

A

To exterminate

235
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Fare i capricci

A

To throw a tantrum

236
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Imbrogliare

A

To cheat

237
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Pareggiare

A

To even / to balance / to equalise

238
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Apparecchiare

A

To lay the table

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Q

Sparare (una pistola)

A

To fire (a gun)