Verbs Flashcards
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accogliere
A
to welcome
2
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affrettarsi
A
to hurry / to rush
3
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ammettere
A
to admit
4
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apparecchiare
A
to set / to lay / to prepare ; (the table)
5
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colpire
A
to hit / to strike
6
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commuovere
A
to affect / to move ; (emotionally)
7
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digerire
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to digest
8
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dirigere
A
to direct
9
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implicare
A
to implicate
10
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invadere
A
to invade
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prevalere
A
to prevail
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rivolgersi
A
to turn around ; (self)
13
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svenire
A
to faint / to swoon
14
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toccare
A
to touch
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tradurre
A
to translate
16
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calmarsi
A
to calm oneself down
17
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compiacere
A
to satisfy
18
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gridare
A
to shout / to scream
19
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impiegare
A
to employ ; (to hire / to take on) / to use
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istruire
A
to instruct
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meritare
A
to deserve / to merit
22
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misurare
A
to measure
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muovere
A
to move / to stir
24
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raggiungere
A
to reach
25
rimproverare
to reproach
26
ripetere
to repeat
27
riuscire
to succeed / be able to
28
sospendere
to suspend
29
spedire
to send / to ship
30
tentare
to attempt / to try / to tempt
31
avvolgere
to wrap up / to envelop / to wrap
32
concedere
to concede
33
fingere
to fake / to feign / to pretend
34
infliggere
to inflict
35
lamentarsi
to complain
36
mantenere
to maintain
37
medicare
to medicate
38
nutrire
to feed / to nourish / to nurture
39
ottenere
to obtain
40
persuadere
to persuade
41
promettere
to promise
42
reggere
to support / to bear / to withstand
43
restituire
to restore / to return / to give back
44
rincrescere
to regret
45
sposare
to marry
46
abbandonare
to abandon
47
abbronzare
to tan
48
abituarsi
to get used to
49
afferrare
to seize / to grasp / to grab
50
assumere
to assume
51
comprare
to buy
52
friggere
to fry
53
gestire
to manage / to run / to organise / to organize ; (eg. a business / event)
54
guadagnare
to earn
55
piovere
to rain
56
ridurre
to reduce
57
ritenere
to retain
58
salvare
to save / to rescue
59
urlare
to shout
60
aggiungere
to add
61
alludere
to allude
62
ballare
to dance
63
comportarsi
to behave oneself / to behave
64
coprire
to cover
65
descrivere
to describe
66
dipendere
to depend
67
garantire
to guarantee
68
illudere
to deceive
69
intendere
to intend / to mean
70
liquidare
to liquidate / to settle
71
pretendere
to demand
72
salutare
to greet
73
sottrarre
to subtract
74
variare
to vary
75
annoiare
to annoy / to bore
76
correggere
to correct
77
eleggere
to elect
78
fallire
to fail
79
fermarsi
to stop oneself / to stop
80
firmare
to sign
81
includere
to include
82
obbligare
to obligate
83
omettere
to omit
84
pesare
to weigh
85
produrre
to produce
86
rassegnarsi
to resign oneself
87
scrivere
to write
88
spargere
to spread / to scatter / (usually solids) /to disseminate / to diffuse
89
votare
to vote
90
accendere
to light / to turn on / to switch on
91
assistere
to assist / to attend / to be present at / to aid
92
causare
to cause
93
celebrare
to celebrate
94
comporre
to compose
95
contenere
to contain
96
divertirsi
to enjoy oneself
97
esprimere
to express
98
inquinare
to pollute
99
lottare
to struggle / to fight / to wrestle
100
negoziare
to negotiate
101
spendere
to spend ; (money) / to spend ; (time)
102
suonare
to play ; (instrument) / to sound
103
temere
to fear / to dread
104
udire
to hear
105
alzare
to raise / to lift up
106
chiedere
to ask
107
depositare
to deposit / to leave
108
difendere
to defend
109
impersonare
to impersonate
110
incontrare
to meet
111
interrompere
to interrupt
112
legare
to tie up
113
limitare
to limit
114
nuotare
to swim
115
occupare
to occupy
116
rispettare
to respect
117
tornare
to come back / to return / to go back
118
turbare
to upset
119
valere
to be worth
120
ardere
to burn / (to be on fire)
121
bloccare
to block
122
camminare
to walk
123
condurre
to lead
124
distrarre
to distract
125
scomodare
to bother / inconvenience / disturb
126
lanciare
to fling
127
mostrare
to show
128
navigare
to navigate
129
negare
to deny
130
operare
to operate
131
predire
to predict
132
annegare
to drown
133
stendere
to spread out / to lay out / to stretch out / to extend
134
suggerire
to suggest
135
dettare
to dictate
136
funzionare
to function
137
girare
to turn / to rotate / to travel through
138
giurare
to swear ; (ie to take an oath)
139
gustare
to taste / to savour
140
lodare
to praise
141
mangiare
to eat
142
modificare
to modify
143
parlare
to talk / to speak
144
piangere
to cry
145
rendere
to render
146
resistere
to resist
147
stringere
to tighten
148
togliere
to take away / to remove / to take off
149
trasferire
to transfer
150
attribuire
to attribute
151
buttarsi
to throw oneself into
152
chiamare
to call / to call out / to summon / to phone
153
convincere
to convince
154
cuocere
to cook ; (to heat up)
155
distruggere
to destroy
156
festeggiare
to party / to celebrate
157
indicare
to indicate
158
organizzare
to organise / to organize
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parere
to seem / to appear
160
penetrare
to penetrate
161
promuovere
to promote
162
ridire
to resay / to say again / to repeat / to find fault with / to criticise / to criticize
163
supporre
to suppose
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uscire
to go out
165
abbassare
to lower / to pull down / to wind down
166
corrispondere
to correspond
167
fidarsi
to trust
168
fuggire
to escape
169
imprimere
to impress / to stamp / to imprint
170
informare
to inform
171
insistere
to insist
172
intervenire
to intervene
173
notificare
to notify
174
odiare
to hate
175
partecipare
to participate
176
permettere
to permit
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stabilire
to establish / to stabilize / to stabilise
178
zittire
to shut someone up / to shut up / to hush
179
accadere
to happen / to occur
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cedere
to cede / to give in
181
costruire
to build
182
esaminare
to examine
183
mandare
to send
184
nuocere
to harm
185
preferire
to prefer
186
recitare
to recite
187
scoprire
to discover / to uncover
188
seguire
to follow
189
singhiozzare
to sob / to hiccup
190
sorridere
to smile
191
spiegare
to explain
192
spingere
to push
193
torcere
to twist
194
angolare
to slant / to angle
195
consumare
to consume
196
contraddire
to contradict
197
definire
to define
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elevare
to elevate
199
generare
to generate
200
lusingare
to flatter
201
prestare
to lend
202
prevenire
to prevent / to anticipate / to forestall
203
soffrire
to suffer
204
trascinare
to drag
205
ubbidire
to obey
206
usare
to use
207
zappare
to hoe
208
zoppicare
to limp
209
aderire
to adhere
210
chiudere
to close
211
esibire
to exhibit
212
estendere
to extend / to increase / to expand
213
mutare
to mutate / to change
214
onorare
to honor / to honour
215
oscurare
to obscure
216
percuotere
to strike / to hit / to beat
217
sbarcare
to disembark
218
scendere
to get off / descend
219
sottomettere
to subdue / to subject / to subjugate / to submit (smthg)
220
tacere
to be silent
221
umiliare
to humiliate
222
verificare
to verify
223
volgere
to turn ; (eg weather / road) ; (not girare)
224
cancellare
to cancel / to delete / to erase
225
comunicare
to communicate
226
cucire
to sew
227
distinguere
to distinguish
228
finire
to finish / to end
229
fumare
to smoke
230
nevicare
to snow
231
passare
to pass
232
premere
to press / to push
233
regolare
to regulate
234
riflettere
to reflect ; (light, image) / to reflect ; (ponder)
235
rimanere
to remain
236
soddisfare
to satisfy
237
abbracciare
to hug
238
abusare
to abuse
239
asciugare
to dry
240
disarmare
to disarm
241
governare
to govern
242
liberare
to liberate
243
macchiare
to stain
244
offrire
to offer
245
pendere
to hang
246
prendere
to take / to get / to catch
247
ragionare
to reason
248
redigere
to edit
249
sorgere
to rise ; (eg sun) / to arise ; (a difficulty)
250
sorprendere
to surprise
251
tremare
to tremble
252
accompagnare
to accompany / to go with
253
cogliere
to pick / to gather
254
deliberare
to deliberate
255
gettare
to throw
256
giocare
to play ; (a game)
257
glorificare
to glorify
258
impaurire
to frighten / to scare
259
impazzire
to go mad (crazy)
260
opporre
to oppose
261
porgere
to offer / to hand
262
riscaldare
to heat
263
scusare
to excuse
264
separare
to separate
265
trarre
to draw / to extract
266
vedere
to see
267
arrabbiarsi
to get angry
268
bruciarsi
to burn oneself
269
diventare
to become
270
immergere
to immerse
271
leggere
to read
272
mascherare
to mask
273
notare
to note / notice
274
pensare
to think
275
porre
to place / to set
276
provvedere
to provide
277
riassumere
to resume
278
rinnovare
to renew
279
scambiare
to exchange
280
sedere
to sit
281
spandere
to spread / to spill / to spray / to scatter / (usually liquids)
282
ammirare
to admire
283
arrestare
to arrest / to stop
284
attendere
to await / to wait for / to expect
285
avvisare
to advise
286
comprendere
to comprise / to understand
287
consistere
to consist
288
desiderare
to desire / wish
289
eliminare
to eliminate
290
introdurre
to introduce
291
ostinarsi
to persist / to insist on
292
presentare
to present
293
ricevere
to receive / to host
294
rodere
to gnaw
295
scuotere
to shake
296
tendere
to stretch out / to tighten / to pull / also ; to tend (to do something)
297
appartenere
to belong
298
arrivare
to arrive
299
cascare
to fall down / (more used in Tuscany)
300
commettere
to commit
301
decidere
to decide
302
diffondere
to diffuse / to disseminate / to spread / to broadcast
303
dissolvere
to dissolve
304
fissare
to fix
305
proibire
to prohibit
306
pungere
to sting / to bite / to prick
307
rifiutare
to refuse
308
scegliere
to choose
309
tirare
to pull
310
vagabondare
to wander / to roam
311
accorgersi
to realise / to realize / to notice / to become aware of
312
anticipare
to anticipate / to bring forward / to move up
313
arrostire
to roast ; (meat)
314
determinare
to determine
315
disgustare
to disgust
316
emettere
to emit
317
facilitare
to facilitate
318
godere
to enjoy / to relish
319
moderare
to moderate
320
opprimere
to oppress
321
ringraziare
to thank
322
svanire
to vanish
323
trascorrere
to spend / to pass / (time)
324
vendere
to sell
325
vietare
to forbid
326
annoiarsi
to be bored
327
bere
to drink
328
convertire
to convert
329
dimostrare
to demonstrate
330
dolere
to suffer pain / to hurt / to ache
331
escludere
to exclude
332
giudicare
to judge
333
nominare
to name
334
portare
to bring / to carry / to wear
335
proporre
to propose
336
raccontare
to recount
337
rappresentare
to represent
338
ungere
to smear / to grease / to anoint
339
vantarsi
to boast / to brag
340
visitare
to visit ; (a place)
341
baciare
to kiss
342
contendere
to contend
343
discutere
to discuss
344
disfare
to undo / to unpack / to unmake
345
esasperare
to exasperate
346
esaurire
to exhaust
347
fondere
to melt / to merge / to fuse
348
noleggiare
to rent / to hire
349
osare
to dare
350
pagare
to pay
351
ridere
to laugh
352
risolvere
to resolve
353
servire
to serve
354
trasmettere
to transmit
355
unire
to unite
356
affliggere
to afflict
357
calcolare
to calculate
358
corrompere
to corrupt
359
dimenticare
to forget
360
discorrere
to talk ; (about / with / to) / to chat / to converse
361
emergere
to emerge
362
imporre
to impose
363
inferire
to infer
364
maledire
to curse
365
possedere
to possess
366
punire
to punish
367
riconoscere
to recognise
368
rifare
to do again / to redo / to remake / to make again
369
svolgere
to unfold / to unroll / to carry out / to develop
370
tingere
to dye
371
affermare
to affirm
372
andarsene
to go away
373
bussare
to knock ; ( on door)
374
cominciare
to commence / to begin / to start
375
confondere
to confuse / to confound
376
esagerare
to exaggerate
377
esistere
to exist
378
falsificare
to falsify
379
giungere
to arrive (essere) / reach (eg. a conclusion) (essere) / join (avere)
380
lavorare
to work
381
maltrattare
to mistreat
382
piacere
to like / to be pleasing
383
proteggere
to protect
384
riunire
to reunite
385
sapere
to know ; ( about something / how to do something)
386
adorare
to adore
387
aizzare
to goad / to incite / to whip up
388
apparire
to appear
389
apprendere
to learn / (more formal use)
390
avvedersi
to notice / (old fashioned used little in spoken language)
391
bollire
to boil
392
concludere
to conclude
393
costringere
to force
394
detestare
to detest
395
dire
to say
396
ferire
to wound
397
imbucare
to post
398
osservare
to observe
399
prevedere
to foresee / to predict
400
spegnere
to switch off / to turn off / to put out
401
assaggiare
to taste
402
assalire
to assail / to assault
403
benedire
to bless
404
discendere
to descend
405
dormire
to sleep
406
offendere
to offend
407
patire
to endure / to suffer
408
piegare
to fold
409
pronunciare
to pronounce
410
raccomandare
to recommend
411
snodare
to unknot
412
sostenere
to sustain
413
tenere
to keep / to hold
414
tradire
to betray
415
versare
to pour
416
abitare
to live / to inhabit
417
conoscere
to know ; ( someone )
418
correre
to run
419
disperare
to despair
420
essere
to be
421
fare
to do / to make
422
guarire
to heal / to get better / to recover / to cure
423
imparare
to learn / (more commonly used)
424
nascere
to be born
425
passeggiare
to walk / to stroll
426
preparare
to prepare
427
ritornare
to go back / to come back / to return
428
sconfiggere
to defeat
429
sentire
to feel / to hear
430
venire
to come
431
aprire
to open
432
cambiare
to change
433
cercare
to look for / to seek / to search / to search for
434
dovere
to have to
435
guidare
to drive / to guide
436
lavarsi
to wash oneself / to get washed / to wash ; (self)
437
pettinare
to comb
438
radersi
to shave oneself / to shave ; (self)
439
sbagliare
to make a mistake
440
studiare
to study
441
svegliarsi
to wake up oneself / to wake oneself up / to wake up ; (self)
442
tagliare
to cut
443
uccidere
to kill
444
vivere
to live / to be alive
445
volere
to want
446
addormentarsi
to fall asleep
447
avere
to have
448
bocciare
to fail / to flunk / (an exam) / to reject / to turn down
449
credere
to believe
450
dare
to give
451
entrare
to enter
452
invitare
to invite
453
lavare
to wash ; (something)
454
mentire
to lie / to tell lies
455
mordere
to bite
456
morire
to die
457
potere
to be able to
458
pulire
to clean
459
scomparire
to disappear / to vanish
460
volare
to fly
461
andare
to go
462
aiutare
to help
463
aspettare
to wait for / expect
464
capire
to understand
465
dipingere
to paint
466
dividere
to divide / to separate / to share / to split
467
evitare
to avoid
468
guardare
to look at
469
lasciare
to leave / to leave ; (something) / to let ; (permit)
470
nascondere
to hide
471
ordinare
to order / to arrange / to put in an order
472
partire
to leave / to depart / to set off / to start ; (a motor)
473
rompere
to break
474
saltare
to jump / to explode
475
sognare
to dream
476
alzarsi
to get up
477
cadere
to fall / to fall down
478
cantare
to sing
479
crescere
to grow / to increase / to rear / to raise
480
formare
to form / to make up
481
giacere
to lie / to be lying down / to lie ; (be situated - a place)
482
giustificare
to justify
483
mettere
to put
484
migliorare
to better / to improve
485
perdere
to lose / to leak / to miss / (eg train)
486
rispondere
to respond / to answer / to reply
487
salire
to get on / to board / to get in / to go up / to climb
488
stare
to stay / to be
489
trovare
to find
490
vincere
to win
491
domandare
to demand / to ask / to inquire
492
scherzare
to joke
493
vestirsi
to dress oneself / to get dressed
494
innamorarsi
to fall in love
495
respirare
to breathe / to respire
496
ricordare
to remember / remind
497
combinare
to combine
498
provare
to try / prove
499
amare
to love
500
succedere
to happen / succeed
