Verbs 2

Question 1

wake up
stimulate, agitate
arouse

Answer 1

destare

Question 2

arrange a body part to express an emotion, intention, …

Answer 2

atteggiare a

Question 3

eat slowly and loudly
mumble
slur

Answer 3

biascicare

Question 4

unhinge
demolish, destroy, undermine

Answer 4

scardinare

Question 5

tower

Answer 5

giganteggiare

Question 6

rattle

Answer 6

sferragliare

Question 7

fully satisfy, fulfill
grant

Answer 7

esaudire

Question 8

crack
spoil, deteriorate, damage

Answer 8

incrinare

Question 9

sweep away
run over
overwhelm

Answer 9

travolgere

Question 10

breathe
utter a word

Answer 10

fiatare

Question 11

buy up, hoard, stock up on

Answer 11

incettare

Question 12

bend, bow, lower, lean

Answer 12

chinare

Question 13

live, dwell
stay

Answer 13

dimorare

Question 14

capsize, overturn
be reversed

Answer 14

capovolgersi

Question 15

mutter, mumble

Answer 15

mugugnare

Question 16

make firm, harden
strengthen, invigorate

Answer 16

assodare

Question 17

take out of the oven/furnace
crank out, churn out (films,…)

Answer 17

sfornare

Question 18

to set out, go towards, make for, head for

Answer 18

dirigersi

Si diresse verso il corridoio.

Question 19

wallow, splash about
be comfortable, at ease in

Answer 19

sguazzare

… in questa faccenda ci sguazzerai

Question 20

carry out, complete, finish up
hurry up

Answer 20

sbrigare

… aveva bisogno di qualcuno che sbrigasse le questioni pratiche.

Question 21

use as something else, adapt

Answer 21

adibire

V. prese il dischetto e lo sistemò su una delle mensole adibite a cineteca.

Question 22

include someone in something,
admit someone to something

Answer 22

aggregare

…la comitiva … cui s’era da poco aggregato un uomo.

Question 23

whisper

Answer 23

bisbigliare

… - bisbigliò quasi afono …

Question 24

drive out of a den, hideout, …
bring out from a state of isolation

Answer 24

stanare

…speriamo che le notizie … servano a stanare qualche suo conoscente …

Question 25

praise, sing the praises

Answer 25

decantare

… lenti progressivi, di cui decantava le lodi ogni giorno …

Question 26

demand, require, call for

Answer 26

esigere

La sfilza di messaggi …era tale da esigere una risposta immediata.