Useful Verbs 2 Flashcards
Sprecare
To waste
Rendersi conto
To realise
Apparire
To appear
Bussare
To knock
Provenire
To originate from
Convenire
To agree / To establish a common agreement
Prelevare
To withdraw / to pick up (something)
Percepire
To perceive
Trattare
To treat / to deal with
Assumere
(Assunto, partic pas.)
To hire
Porre
To ask
Rapinare
To rob
Tentare
To attempt
Agire
To act / to take action
Reagire
To react
Bastare
To be sufficient
Mancare
To feel a lack of / absence of someone or something
Interagire (isco)
To interact
Rallentare / diminuire
To decrease
Prendersela
Arrabiarsi
Avercela
Arrabia con qualcuno
Svelare / rivelare
To reveal
Spiare
To spy
Staccare
To disconnect
(Fare una pausa)
Crollare
To collapse
Mollare / arrendersi / rinunciare
To give up
Avvertire
To warn / alert
Inchiodare
To nail / to pin
Sospendere
To stop / to suspend
Sprofondare
To sink
Stordire
To stun / to knock out
Inghiottire (isco)
To swallow
Smaltire / Disporre
To dispose of / to work off
Consegnare
To deliver
Avviare
To start / to initiate
Allenare
To train
Imporre
To impose
Rinfrancare
To refresh/rejuvenate
Soccorrere
To rescue
Rincorrere
To chase / to pursue
Allietare
To cheer up / to brighten
Indagare
To investigate
Sottoporsi
To submit oneself / to undergo
Distruggere
To destroy
Trattenere
To retain / withhold
Evidenziare
To highlight
Restringersi
To shrink
Distrarre (ago)
To distract
Dissuadere
To dissuade
Centrifugare
To spin
Starnutire (isco)
To sneeze
Soffiare (il naso)
To blow (your nose)
Tutelare / proteggere
To care / protect
Regnare
To reign / rule
Schiacciare
To crush
Sdraiarsi
To lie down
Rimbalzare
To bounce
Purgare
To purge
Tenere presente
To bear in my mind
Eliminare
To eliminate
Ingorgare
To block
Impedire / prevenire
To prevent
Cavarsela
Riuscire abbastanza bene
Sentirsela
Avere il forza/corragio di affrontare una situazione difficile
Starsene
To remain here
Essere arrabbiato/a
Arrabiarsi
To be angry
To get angry
Omettere
To omit
Sconvolgere
To upset / to shock
Abbattere
To break down
Quantificare
To quantify
Sbucare
To come / to emerge
Compromettere
To compromise
Boicottare
Boycott
Valorizzare
To enhance / to value
Eleggere
To elect
Addolcire
To sweeten
Occorrere
To be necessary
Attenuare
To mitigate
Incarnare
To embody
Rimpiazzare
To replace
Mutare
To mutate
Arricchire
To enrich
Sgomberare
To clear up
Darci dentro
To get involved / to get stuck in
Mettercela tutta
To knuckle down
Strappare
To rip / to tear
Spaccare
To split / to break
Sconfiggere
To defeat / to beat
Inseguire
To chase / to pursue
Contrattare
To bargain / to haggle
Osare
To dare
Schioccare
To snap
Lievitare
To rise
Alleggerire
To lighten
Appendersi
To hang
Emarginare
To marginalise
Spezzare
To break
Dettare
To dictate
Smantellare
To dismantle
Scongelare
To defrost