Verb Synonyms Flashcards

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Mettere v Porre

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Mettere - Refers to something Physical. For example, to put something on the table, to put on clothes, to put something in order.

Porre - Can be physical, but also figuartive - “To Pose, Lay”, Porre una domanda. Porre le basi (Lay the foundations)

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Inviare
Spedire
Mandare

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Somewhat interchangeable

Mandare most used everyday. Can be used if you send a person to do something.

Spedire can be used specifically for mail.

Inviare is more formal, as well as sending emails, texts.

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Capire
Comprendere

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Both mean to understand.

Capire is more common.
Comprendere also means “Include”

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Sapere
Conoscere

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Sapere - To Know Something - Needs direct object
Conoscere - To Know Someone

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Ammettere
Concedere
Consentire
Permettere

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Ammettere - To admit (allow in); admit (eg, guilt); Suppose, assume. To accept (tolerate).

Concedere - To allow someone to do something, to grant (concede that); To allow oneself.

Consentire - (Intransitive) - To agree, consent to something. (Transitive) - To permit, allow

Permettere - To permit, allow.

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Costringere
Imporre

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Costringere - To Force, compel
Imporre - To Impose, Force, Set

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Notare
Accorgersi

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Basically same…Accorgersi may be a little more formal, or more emphatic

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Guidare
Condurre

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Can both mean to drive.

Guidare is more of a generic (I know how to drive).

Condurre can mean to pilot a plan or boat, drive a car.

Also to guide conduct (an orchestra), lead an organization, etc.

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Iniziare
Cominciare

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Basically synonymous.

Iniziare may have slightly more “formal” overtones. To “Open” a debate” To “Open” hostilities. Initiate someone into a group, etc.

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Riuscere
Succedere
Accadere
Avvenire
Capitare

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Impersonal Verb - To Happen
Capitare
Accadere

To Happen
Succedere
Accadere
Avvenire
Capitare

To “Succeed”
Riuscire - but to be able, to manage, to “succeed” in tying your shoe. Also - Avere successo.
Succedere - Not “Succeed”, but to follow something. Succedere a

Succedere - Most common. When not used to mean to succeed someone, used in third person only.

Capitare - To End up, turn up…more “Chance” implied. Can be fully conjugated followed by preposition or adverb or used impersonally.

Accadere - Third person only. More formal. Could translate as “Befall”. Often translated as To Occur.

Avenire - Third person only. May not be used with indirect object. “To come about”.

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Apparire
Sembrare
Figurare

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Intransitive
To Appear, Seem, Turn

Impersonal Verb
Sembrare

Transitive Verb
Figurare - To picture, believe (you wouldn’t believe it!)

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Levare
Togliere

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Synonymous

Togliere is a bit more generic

Levare could refer to removing a tooth, remove a fee, etc.

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