Verbs Flashcards

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To achieve

A

Raggiungere un obbiettivo

Reaching an aim

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, espacially after a lot of work or effort

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To swallow

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Ingoiare

To move food, liquids from the mouth into your stomach by using the throut muscules.
Es: my throut is sore that it really hurts when I swallow

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To waste

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Sprecare

We’ve already wasted enough time!

A waste of time (noun)

An unnacessary or wrong way to spend time or monay.
I’ve already wasted enough time

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4
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To slip

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Scivolare

She slipped on the ice

Puó anche essere usato per dire che si sta facendo qualcosa di nascosto senza che nessuno se ne accorge.
Just slip out of the room while nobody’s looking

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5
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To fart

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Scorreggiare

Scorreggia (noun)

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6
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To slide

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Scivolare

to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface: When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
Sliding doors. (porte scorrevoli)

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To spot

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To see or notice something or someone because you are looking hard

I’ve just spotted Mark, he’s near the entrance
If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them

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8
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To avoid

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Evitare

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9
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Be willing

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Essere disposto

I’m willing to study hard improving my English

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10
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To train

A

Allenare

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11
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To commute

A

Fare il pendolare

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12
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To behave

A

Comportarsi

She always behaves badly when her aunts come to visit

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13
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To bite

A

Mordere

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14
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To snore

A

Russare

To breathe in a noise way while you are sleeping

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15
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To act

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Agire

To do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem

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To involve

The project will involve collaboration with teams from different departments

A

Coinvolgere

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17
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To lick

The dog licked the ice cream off the floor before anyone could stop him

A

Leccare

Nel contesto della frase “The dog licked the ice cream off the floor before anyone could stop him”, “off” indica il movimento della lingua del cane verso l’esterno, in modo da rimuovere o prendere qualcosa (nel caso specifico, l’ice cream) dalla superficie (il pavimento). Quindi, “off” in questo contesto indica l’azione di rimuovere o prelevare qualcosa dalla superficie sulla quale si trova.

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To bake

I’m going to bake a cake for my friend’s birthday party.

A

Cuocere

19
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To shake

A

Tremare

20
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To discard

After reviewing the documents, she decided to discard the outdated information.

A

Scartare

21
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To assess

I will assess the urgency of the tasks

The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.

A

Valutare

To decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

I will assess the urgency of the tasks
“I have to assess whether to go to the doctor or to the hospital.”

22
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He is rehearsing his presentation before tomorrow’s meeting

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Provare per prepararsi a qualcosa, ad esempio praticare o ripetere una presentazione

23
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To anticipate

I don’t anticipate arriving on time!To anticipate

After this verb needs verb + ing

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To image or expect that something will happen

I don’t anticipate arriving on time!
We had two difficulties along the way that we didn’t anticipate.

24
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To deny

After verb in ing

A

Negare
To say that something is not true
To not allow people to have or do something

Her request for time off work was denied

25
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To recall

After verb in ing

A

Ricordare
To bring a memory of a past event into your brain

26
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To afford

After with TO

A

Permettersi
To be able to buy something because you have enough money

I don’t know if we can afford to buy a new car

27
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To swear

After with TO

A

Giurare

28
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To advise

A

Consigliare

the advice - noun

29
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she’s dealing with customer complaints

A

Affrontare / occuparsi / dare o distribuire
she’s dealing with customer complaints
She deals the cards
She dealt the stress

30
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Unfairly

A

Ingiustamente

31
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To raise

A

Alzare

32
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Don’t pout please
paut

A

Mettere il broncio

33
Q

My digestion is taking a long time and I cannot stop burping

To burp - The burp

A

Ruttare

34
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I was tired and couldn’t stop yawning

To yawn - The yawn

A

Sbadigliare

35
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I was rooting for you two kids to get together

A

Speravo che voi due ragazzi vi metteste insieme

Root significa incoraggiare, sostenere o tifare per qualcuno o qualcosa.

“to hope” si riferisce al desiderio di qualcosa, mentre “to root” indica il sostegno o l’incoraggiamento verso qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso con l’aspettativa di un risultato positivo.

36
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I deserve more happiness

A

Mi merito più felicità

37
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I sweep the floor

A

Scopo

38
Q

I mop the floor

A

Lavo

39
Q

I draw the curtains

A

Chiudo le tende

40
Q

To stab

A

Pugnalare

41
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To sweep - swept - swept

A

Spazzare