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to lower; to press down; to wind down; to pull down ►⁠to drop, fall; (marea) to go out, fall; to deteriorate

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abbassare [⁠a⁠b⁠b⁠a⁠s⁠ˈ⁠s⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT ►⁠abbassarsi VIP

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to embrace, hug, to take up; to include ​►⁠to hug or embrace (one another)

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abbracciare [⁠a⁠b⁠b⁠r⁠a⁠t⁠ˈ⁠t⁠ʃ⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT ►⁠abbracciarsi VR

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to absolve sb (from) • to acquit sb (of); to carry out, perform

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assolvere [⁠a⁠s⁠ˈ⁠s⁠ɔ⁠l⁠v⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT IRREG

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to reveal; to disclose; display, show

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rivelare [⁠r⁠i⁠v⁠e⁠ˈ⁠l⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠] ​VT

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to embank; to dyke up; to check; to limit

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arginare [⁠a⁠r⁠d⁠ʒ⁠i⁠ˈ⁠n⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

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to shake ►⁠ to shake o.s.; to stir o.s.

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scuotere [⁠ˈ⁠s⁠k⁠w⁠ɔ⁠t⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠] vb irreg​ VT ►⁠scuotersi VIP

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to foresee, anticipate; to forecast, plan

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prevedere [⁠p⁠r⁠e⁠v⁠e⁠ˈ⁠d⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT IRREG

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8
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to mean, matter

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significare [⁠s⁠i⁠ɲ⁠ɲ⁠i⁠f⁠i⁠ˈ⁠k⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

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to wither, fade

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sfiorire [⁠s⁠f⁠j⁠o⁠ˈ⁠r⁠i⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VI (aus essere)

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to sweep away; (fig) to overwhelm

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travolgere [⁠t⁠r⁠a⁠ˈ⁠v⁠ɔ⁠l⁠d⁠ʒ⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT IRREG

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11
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to roast, to grill

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arrostire [arrosˈtire] VT (arrostisco)

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to be sitting, be seated, to sit up
​►⁠to sit (down)

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sedere [⁠s⁠e⁠ˈ⁠d⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠] vb irreg​ VI (aus essere) ​►⁠sedersi VIP

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to judge; to arbitrate in; accusato): giudicare (per) to try (for)

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giudicare [⁠d⁠ʒ⁠u⁠d⁠i⁠ˈ⁠k⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

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to attempt or try sth/to do sth; to tempt, to test

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tentare [⁠t⁠e⁠n⁠ˈ⁠t⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

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15
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To declare, announce

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dichiarare VT

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16
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1 (persona) to catch sb up, catch up with sb
2 reach, achieve

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raggiungere [⁠r⁠a⁠d⁠ˈ⁠d⁠ʒ⁠u⁠n⁠d⁠ʒ⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT IRREG

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to translate

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tradurre [⁠t⁠r⁠a⁠ˈ⁠d⁠u⁠r⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT IRREG

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1 (nome, persona, fatto) to remember, recall
2 to remind sb of sth/to do sth
3 (menzionare) to mention
4 (commemorare) to commemorate
​►⁠to remember

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ricordare [⁠r⁠i⁠k⁠o⁠r⁠ˈ⁠d⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT
​►⁠ricordarsi VIP ricordarsi (di)

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(strumento, pezzo musicale) to play; (campana, campanello) to ring; (clacson, allarme, ritirata) to sound

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suonare [⁠s⁠w⁠o⁠ˈ⁠n⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

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to push; (premere) to press, push

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spingere [⁠ˈ⁠s⁠p⁠i⁠n⁠d⁠ʒ⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠] vb irreg​ VT

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to suppose
• let’s or just suppose that …
• I suppose so/not

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supporre [⁠s⁠u⁠p⁠ˈ⁠p⁠o⁠r⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT IRREG
• supponiamo che…
• suppongo di sì/di no

22
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to maul, bite

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azzannare [⁠a⁠t⁠t⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠ˈ⁠n⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

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to maul, bite

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azzannare [⁠a⁠t⁠t⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠ˈ⁠n⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT

24
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to fight (with or against), struggle (with or against)

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lottare [⁠l⁠o⁠t⁠ˈ⁠t⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VI (aus avere) lottare (con o contro)

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to shout, cry (out); (strillare) to scream, yell; (animale) to call

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gridare [⁠ɡ⁠r⁠i⁠ˈ⁠d⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VI (aus avere)

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to fry

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friggere [⁠ˈ⁠f⁠r⁠i⁠d⁠d⁠ʒ⁠e⁠r⁠e⁠] vb irreg​ VT

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to fill or fill up (with)
​►⁠to fill or fill up (with)
​►⁠to stuff o.s. with

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riempire [⁠r⁠i⁠e⁠m⁠ˈ⁠p⁠i⁠r⁠e⁠] vb irreg​ VT (gen, fig): riempire (di)
​►⁠riempirsi VIP (gen): riempirsi (di)
​►⁠riempirsi VR riempirsi di (cibo)

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to break, split; (legna) to chop; (partito, maggioranza) to split

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spaccare [⁠s⁠p⁠a⁠k⁠ˈ⁠k⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT (rompere)

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(fuoco) to crackle; (pioggia) to patter; (foglie) to rustle

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crepitare [⁠k⁠r⁠e⁠p⁠i⁠ˈ⁠t⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VI (aus avere)

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to slog, slave; (: a scuola) to swot

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sgobbare [⁠z⁠ɡ⁠o⁠b⁠ˈ⁠b⁠a⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VI (aus avere)

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(Econ) to invest
(sogg: veicolo: pedone) to run over, knock down; (: altro veicolo) to crash into, hit
• he was run over
(apostrofare) to assail
• (domande) to besiege sb with sth
• (ingiurie, insulti) to heap sth on sb
• (incarico) to appoint sb to
​►⁠(fig): to enter thoroughly into a role

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investire [⁠i⁠n⁠v⁠e⁠s⁠ˈ⁠t⁠i⁠r⁠e⁠]​ VT
(Dir Amm: incaricare): investire qn di (poteri)
​►⁠investirsi VR (fig): investirsi di una parte