Beginner Italian Verbs
Beginner Italian verbs list - 200 of the most common verbs in Italian with audio and video.
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fare
to do
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to do
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dire
to say, tell
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to say, tell
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andare
to go
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to go
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vedere
to see
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to see
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parlare
to talk, to speak
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to talk, to speak
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avere
to have
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to have
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sapere
to know (information)
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to know (information)
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stare
to stay, remain
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to stay, remain
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prendere
to take, hold, pick up, get
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to take, hold, pick up, get
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venire
to come
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to come
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trovare
to find
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to find
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tornare
to return, to come back
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to return, to come back
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piacere
to be pleasing to
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to be pleasing to
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uscire
to go out, leave, exit
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to go out, leave, exit
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pensare
to think
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to think
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entrare
to enter, to go in
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to enter, to go in
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sentire
to feel
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to feel
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capire
to understand, fathom, get the point
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to understand, fathom, get the point
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dare
to give
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to give
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morire
to die
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to die
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vivere
to live; to be alive
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to live; to be alive
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perdere
to lose
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to lose
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lavorare
to work; to labor
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to work; to labor
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credere
to believe
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to believe
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mangiare
to eat
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to eat
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passare
to pass
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to pass
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cercare
to look for
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to look for
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mettere
to put place lay set
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to put place lay set
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uccidere
to kill
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to kill
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bere
to drink
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to drink
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lasciare
to leave something behind
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to leave something behind
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diventare
to become
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to become
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portare
to bring, fetch, take, carry
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to bring, fetch, take, carry
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aspettare
to wait for, await
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to wait for, await
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dormire
to sleep
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to sleep
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arrivare
to arrive, to come, to reach
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to arrive, to come, to reach
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guardare
to look at, to watch
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to look at, to watch
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usare
to use
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to use
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chiamare
to call
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to call
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restare
to stay, to remain (in a location)
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to stay, to remain (in a location)
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provare
to try, try out, test
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to try, try out, test
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aiutare
to help, assist
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to help, assist
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cambiare
to exchange
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to exchange
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giocare
to play (a game)
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to play (a game)
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finire
to finish
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to finish
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chiedere
to ask (for)
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to ask (for)
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controllare
to check, verify, inspect
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to check, verify, inspect
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potere
can, could; to be able to
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can, could; to be able to
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tenere
to hold
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to hold
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pagare
to pay (money)
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to pay (money)
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rimanere
to stay
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to stay
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continuare
to carry on, to continue
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to carry on, to continue
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scappare
to run away, flee, escape
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to run away, flee, escape
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iniziare
to begin, to set about
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to begin, to set about
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scoprire
to uncover
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to uncover
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salvare
to save, rescue
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to save, rescue
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comprare
to buy
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to buy
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scrivere
to write
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to write
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conoscere
to know (a person or place)
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to know (a person or place)
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rispondere
to answer, reply or respond
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to answer, reply or respond
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leggere
to read
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to read
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partire
to depart; to leave
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to depart; to leave
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smettere
to stop or cease
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to stop or cease
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sembrare
to seem, to look (like), to appear
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to seem, to look (like), to appear
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piangere
to weep, cry
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to weep, cry
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vincere
to win
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to win
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aprire
to open
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to open
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correre
to run
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to run
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saltare
to jump, to leap
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to jump, to leap
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ottenere
to obtain
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to obtain
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combattere
to fight; to combat
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to fight; to combat
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imparare
to learn
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to learn
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cominciare
to begin, to start, to commence
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to begin, to start, to commence
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preoccupare
to worry, to trouble, to bother
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to worry, to trouble, to bother
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scegliere
to choose
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to choose
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evitare
to avoid, shy away from
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to avoid, shy away from
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ridere
to laugh
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to laugh
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proteggere
to shield or protect
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to shield or protect
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chiudere
to close, to shut
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to close, to shut
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sparare
to shoot, to fire
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to shoot, to fire
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ballare
to dance
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to dance
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decidere
to decide (on)
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to decide (on)
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ascoltare
to listen to
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to listen to
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guidare
to guide, lead, show
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to guide, lead, show
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incontrare
to meet, come across, encounter
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to meet, come across, encounter
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risolvere
to solve
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to solve
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ricordare
to remember, recall
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to remember, recall
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affrontare
to face or confront
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to face or confront
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accettare
to accept, to admit
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to accept, to admit
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vendere
to sell
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to sell
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fermare
to stop
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to stop
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mandare
to send
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to send
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dimenticare
to forget
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to forget
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tradurre
to translate
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to translate
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seguire
to follow, to pursue
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to follow, to pursue
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salire
to go up, come up
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to go up, come up
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immaginare
to imagine
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to imagine
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mantenere
to keep, maintain, support
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to keep, maintain, support
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spiegare
to explain
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to explain
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creare
to create
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to create
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camminare
to walk, to wander, to stroll
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to walk, to wander, to stroll
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riuscire
to manage; to be able to
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to manage; to be able to
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cadere
to fall
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to fall
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succedere
to succeed
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to succeed
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dovere
to owe
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to owe
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sistemare
to arrange, lay out, put, place
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to arrange, lay out, put, place
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scendere
to go down
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to go down
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toccare
to touch (to make physical contact with)
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to touch (to make physical contact with)
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girare
to turn, stir, turn over
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to turn, stir, turn over
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rubare
to steal
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to steal
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cantare
to sing
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to sing
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sposare
to marry
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to marry
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mentire
to lie (tell an untruth)
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to lie (tell an untruth)
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funzionare
to work, to function
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to work, to function
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suonare
to play (an instrument)
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to play (an instrument)
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discutere
to discuss, debate
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to discuss, debate
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distruggere
to destroy, wipe out or ruin
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to destroy, wipe out or ruin
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crescere
to grow, to increase, to expand
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to grow, to increase, to expand
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sedere
to sit
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to sit
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gestire
to manage, run or administer
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to manage, run or administer
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volare
to fly
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to fly
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sopravvivere
to survive
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to survive
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preparare
to prepare, get ready
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to prepare, get ready
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raggiungere
to reach, arrive at
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to reach, arrive at
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tirare
to pull
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to pull
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nascondere
to hide or conceal something
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to hide or conceal something
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costruire
to build, construct
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to build, construct
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studiare
to study
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to study
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rendere
to give back, to return
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to give back, to return
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contare
to count
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to count
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respirare
to breathe
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to breathe
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permettere
to allow, to let, to permit, to authorize
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to allow, to let, to permit, to authorize
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muovere
to move
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to move
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indovinare
to guess
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to guess
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togliere
to take off, pull away
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to take off, pull away
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dimostrare
to show, to display, to demonstrate
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to show, to display, to demonstrate
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volere
to want
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to want
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sparire
to disappear
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to disappear
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festeggiare
to celebrate
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to celebrate
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indossare
to put on, to wear
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to put on, to wear
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fuggire
to escape, run away
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to escape, run away
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firmare
to sign (a document etc.)
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to sign (a document etc.)
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sopportare
to bear, sustain, withstand
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to bear, sustain, withstand
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impazzire
to go mad, to go crazy
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to go mad, to go crazy
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superare
to exceed
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to exceed
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riposare
to rest
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to rest
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mostrare
to show
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to show
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amare
to love, to like
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to love, to like
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rompere
to break
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to break
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pulire
to clean, to wipe, to wash
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to clean, to wipe, to wash
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fumare
to smoke
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to smoke
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ammettere
to admit, accept, acknowledge
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to admit, accept, acknowledge
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raccontare
to tell, to narrate
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to tell, to narrate
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ricevere
to receive, get
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to receive, get
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rischiare
to risk, to jeopardize
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to risk, to jeopardize
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tagliare
to cut, to slash
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to cut, to slash
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urlare
to scream, to yell
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to scream, to yell
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servire
to serve
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to serve
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organizzare
to organize, arrange, set up
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to organize, arrange, set up
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rovinare
to ruin, to wreck, to spoil, to botch
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to ruin, to wreck, to spoil, to botch
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ricominciare
to begin again, start again, resume
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to begin again, start again, resume
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esplodere
to explode or blow up
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to explode or blow up
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soffrire
to suffer, to feel, to go through
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to suffer, to feel, to go through
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guadagnare
to earn (a salary, a wage, etc.)
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to earn (a salary, a wage, etc.)
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colpire
to hit, strike
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to hit, strike
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partecipare
to take part in, to participate in
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to take part in, to participate in
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condividere
to share
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to share
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battere
to beat, to strike, to hit
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to beat, to strike, to hit
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agire
to act or operate
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to act or operate
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recuperare
to recover, recuperate
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to recover, recuperate
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convincere
to convince, persuade
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to convince, persuade
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resistere
to resist
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to resist
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fingere
to pretend; to feign
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to pretend; to feign
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presentare
to present
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to present
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litigare
to quarrel, fight, argue
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to quarrel, fight, argue
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raccogliere
to pick up, glean
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to pick up, glean
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cucinare
to cook
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to cook
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salutare
to welcome, to greet, to salute
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to welcome, to greet, to salute
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ritornare
to return, to go back
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to return, to go back
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accadere
to happen
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to happen
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notare
to notice, to note
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to notice, to note
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lottare
to fight
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to fight
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offrire
to offer
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to offer
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rinunciare
to renounce, give up, abandon
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to renounce, give up, abandon
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arrestare
to halt, to stop
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to halt, to stop
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aggiungere
to add, to append
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to add, to append
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scopare
to sweep, to brush
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to sweep, to brush
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riprendere
to take or grab again
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to take or grab again
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abbandonare
to abandon (to leave behind)
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to abandon (to leave behind)
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alzare
to lift (up), to raise
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to lift (up), to raise
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perdonare
to forgive, pardon, excuse
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to forgive, pardon, excuse
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viaggiare
to travel, to journey
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to travel, to journey
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giudicare
to judge
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to judge
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ringraziare
to thank
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to thank
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ammazzare
to kill, murder
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to kill, murder
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buttare
to throw, toss, fling
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to throw, toss, fling
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rivedere
to see again, meet again
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to see again, meet again
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nuotare
to swim
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to swim
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ripetere
to repeat
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to repeat
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insegnare
to teach
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to teach
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