Verbs-Wellesley Interm. Flashcards
To notice, to realize
Accorgersi (p.p. Accorto)
To fall asleep
Addormentarsi
To get bored
Annoiarsi
to get angry
Arrabiarsi
To graduate (high school)
Diplomarsi
to make up (after a fight)
Fare pace
To complain
Lamentarsi
to graduate (university)
laurearsi
to put on, to wear
he put on a shirt
mettersi (p.p. messo)
si è messo una camicia
to comb one’s hair
pettinarsi
to be aware
rendersi conto (p.p. reso)
to shave
radersi
to make a mistake
sbagliarsi
to sit
I sat on the chair
sedersi
mi sono seduto sulla sedia
to feel
sentirsi
to get scared
spaventarsi
to move (oneself)
spostarsi
to get tired
stancarsi
to move
trasferirsi
to use
utilizzare
to get dressed
vestirsi
to share (a picture)
condividere (una photo)
to hug each other
abbracciarsi
to kiss each other
baciarsi
to shake hands
darsi la mano
to meet
incontrarsi
to insult each other
insultarsi
to introduce each other
presentarsi
to greet each other
salutarsi
to shake hands
stringersi la mano
to love each other,
to care for each other
volersi bene
to get to know each other
conoscersi
To stop oneself
fermarsi
to be interested
interessarsi
to feel guilty
sentirsi in colpa
to get along, to agree
andare d’accordo
it struck me
mi ha colpito
to attack
To attack a superior is the worst offense
aggredire
È molto grave aggredire un superiore
to tidy up
riordinare
to wear
indossare
to spread
diffondere
to include
comprendere
to manage
dirigere
to introduce, start by saying
premettere
to preserve, protect
salvaguardare
to establish oneself
(also, to declare, affirm)
affermarsi
to expand
espandersi
to be able to
essere in grado di
to enjoy (oneself)
godersi
to dwell, linger
There are worse places to linger
soffermarsi
Ci sono posti peggiori su cui soffermarsi
to print
stampare
to publish
pubblicare
to swindle, to fool
ingannare
to steal
the thiefs have stolen the jewelry
rubare
i ladri hanno rubato i gioielli
to rob
I have been robbed on the bus
derubare
sono stato/a derubato/a sull’autobus
to deserve
meritare
to fall
I have taken a fall
cadere
sono caduto
to flee
fuggire
to plan
progettare
to earn
guadagnare
to bet
scommettere (scommesso)
to challenge, confront someone
sfidare (uno sfido)
to overlap
sovrapporsi (sovrapposto)
to happen
succedere (successo)
to count on someone
contare su qualcuno
to review
ripassare
it’s my turn, yout turn, etc.
tocca a me, a te, ecc.
to distinguish
distinguere (p.p. distinto)
to recognize
riconoscere
tu hurt oneself
farsi male
to lend
imprestare
to send
mandare, spedire
to slip
scivolare
to give back
restituire
to stand, to bear
to stand the cold
sopportare
sopportare il fredo
to throw
to throw oneself
buttare
buttarsi
to offend
offendere (offeso)
to choose
scegliere (scelto)
to compare
confrontare
(paragonare, comparare)
to dislike
detestare
to be sorry
dispiacere
to miss
mancare
to need
occorrere, servire
to arrest
arrestare
to change one’s mind
cambiare idea
to cultivate
coltivare
to cure, treat
curare
to work, function
funzionare
to produce
produrre
to protest
protestare
to waste money
sperperare i soldi
to concentrate
concertrarsi
to give an appointment
dare appuntamento
to get distracted
distrarsi (p.p. distratto)
to commit oneself, to work hard
impegnarsi
to argue, to fight
litigare
to borrow
prendere in prestito
to take attendence
prendere le presenze
to take things to heart
prendersela
to suggest, to propose
proporre (p.p. proposto)
to give up, to renounce
rinunciare
to stop, to quit
smettere (p.p. smesso)
to assure
assicurare
to write a list
fare la lista
to withdraw
ritirare
to fasten, to tie
allaciare
to give a ride
dare un passagio
to infer
dedurre (p.p. dedotto)
to dazzle, to befuddle
trastornare
to break the rules
infrangere le regole (p.p. infranto)
rompere le regole (p.p. rotto)
to lend
prestare, imprestare
to thank
ringraziare
to brink back
riportare
to adjust
sistemare
sistemare i freni
to purchase
acquistare
to look around, to take a look
dare un’occhiata
to go shopping (for clothes, shoes, etc.)
fare acquisti,
fare compere,
fare le spese
to come close
avvicinarsi
compare points of view
confrontarsi
to hang (laundry)
stendere
To propose
Proposing
Proposed
Proporre
Proponendo
Proposto
To save (money)
Risparmiare
To be crazy about something
stare matto per qualcosa
to wilt
The flowers are wilted
the flowers wilt
appassire (isc verb)
i fiori sono appassiti
i fiori appassiscono
