accendere
to light
Accendi la luce.
Turn on the light.
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Words on the topic: Action Verbs
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aderire
to adhere
to join
Vuoi aderire al club di lettura?
Do you want to join the reading club?
affrettarsi
to hurry
to rush
Ti affretterai ad arrivare in tempo?
Will you hurry to get there on time?
aggiustare
to fix
to adjust
Puoi aggiustare il computer che non funziona?
Can you fix my broken computer?
applaudire
to applaud
to clap
Applaudirete al concerto stasera?
Will you be applauding at the concert tonight?
aprire
to open
Apri la porta.
Open the door.
aumentare
to increase
Il prezzo del pane può aumentare durante l'inverno.
The price of bread can increase during the winter.
baciare
to kiss
Vuoi baciare me?
Do you want to kiss me?
cercare
to search
to look for
Cerco il telecomando sul divano.
I look for the remote control on the sofa.
córrere
to run
to race
Tu corri ogni giorno?
Do you run every day?
difendere
to defend
Come puoi difendere una decisione così ingiusta?
How can you defend such an unjust decision?
diminuire
to decrease
to reduce
Diminuiscono le temperature in autunno?
Do temperatures drop in autumn?
eliminare
to eliminate
Devo eliminare i file inutili dal computer oggi.
I need to delete junk files from my computer today.
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?
riempire
to fill
to fill up
Hai riempito i bicchieri?
Have you filled the glasses?
scoppiare
to burst
to explode
Quando scoppiarono i fuochi d'artificio?
When did the fireworks go off?
separare
to separate
to divide
Hai separato i vestiti scuri dai vestiti chiari?
Have you separated your dark clothes from your light clothes?
sostituire
to substitute
to replace
Dovremmo sostituire le lampadine bruciate?
Should we replace burned out light bulbs?
spegnere
to turn off
to extinguish
Spegni la luce.
Turn off the light.
togliere
to remove
Devo togliere le scarpe prima di entrare in casa.
I have to take off my shoes before entering the house.
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