affrettarsi
to hurry
to rush
Ti affretterai ad arrivare in tempo?
Will you hurry to get there on time?
Italian vocabulary topic
Words on the topic: Action Verbs
This topic introduces essential action verbs used in daily life. Learn how to describe what people do in various contexts, from basic physical actions to more abstract ones. Includes clear translations and example sentences to boost your speaking and writing skills.
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avvolgere
to wrap
to envelop
Come si possono avvolgere i regali in modo creativo?
How can you wrap gifts creatively?
baciare
to kiss
Vuoi baciare me?
Do you want to kiss me?
bussare
to knock
Chi bussa alla porta?
Who's knocking at the door?
calpestare
to trample
to tread on
I bambini calpestano la sabbia sulla spiaggia.
Children trample the sand on the beach.
catturare
to catch
to capture
Hai catturato tutti i Pokemon?
Have you caught all the Pokemon?
cercare
to search
to look for
Cerco il telecomando sul divano.
I look for the remote control on the sofa.
diminuire
to decrease
to reduce
Diminuiscono le temperature in autunno?
Do temperatures drop in autumn?
fuggire
to flee
to escape
Perché hai deciso di fuggire?
Why did you decide to run away?
inseguimento
pursuit
chase
Hai visto l'inseguimento dei ladri?
Did you see the chase of the thieves?
inseguire
to chase
to pursue
Inseguono sempre i ladri per la città?
Are they always chasing thieves around town?
mordere
to bite
Hai mai visto un cane mordere un osso?
Have you ever seen a dog bite a bone?
pungere
to sting
to prick
Ti piace quando le api ti pungono?
Do you like it when bees sting you?
realizzare
to realize
to achieve
Hai realizzato il tuo sogno?
Have you achieved your dream?
restringere
to tighten
to restrict
Puoi restringere la cintura di sicurezza?
Can you tighten the seat belt?
riempire
to fill
to fill up
Hai riempito i bicchieri?
Have you filled the glasses?
rimuovere
to remove
to take off
Puoi rimuovere i vestiti dalla lavatrice?
Can you remove clothes from the washing machine?
rompere
to break
to shatter
Hai rotto il vaso?
Did you break the vase?
separare
to separate
to divide
Hai separato i vestiti scuri dai vestiti chiari?
Have you separated your dark clothes from your light clothes?
sfregare
to rub
to scrub
Hai sfregato la macchia?
Did you rub the stain?
smettere
to quit
to stop, to cease
Vuoi smettere di fumare?
Do you want to quit smoking?
sostituire
to substitute
to replace
Dovremmo sostituire le lampadine bruciate?
Should we replace burned out light bulbs?
strappare
to tear
to rip
Hai strappato la carta?
Did you tear the paper?
tentare
to try
to attempt
Vuoi tentare la fortuna?
Do you want to try your luck?
unire
to unite
to join
Vuoi unire le forze per risolvere il problema?
Do you want to join forces to solve the problem?
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