Italian verbs — A

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V

• abbaiare to bark (of dogs and foxes)
• abbandonare to abandon
• abbassare to lower
• abbattere to knock down, to bring down
• abbellire to beautify
• abboccare to nibble
• abbozzare to outline
• abbracciare to embrace
• abitare to live, to reside
• abituare to accustom
• abortire to abort a pregnancy
• abrogare to repeal
• abusare to abuse, to misuse, to take advantage of
• accadere to happen
• accarezzare to stroke gently
• accedere to access
• accelerare to accelerate, to go faster, to speed up
• accendere to turn on
• accertare to ascertain
• accettare to accept
• acchiappare to catch, to grab, to seize
• accogliere to welcome
• accoltellare to knife or stab
• accomodare to accommodate
• accompagnare to accompany
• acconsentire to consent
• accontentare to satisfy
• accordare to grant
• accostare to approach
• accreditare to accredit (to recognise or authorise)
• accrescere to increase
• accudire to take care of
• accumulare to accumulate
• accusare to accuse
• acidulare to acidify
• acquisire to acquire
• acquistare to buy
• adattare to adapt
• addestrare to train
• addolcire to sweeten
• addormentare to put to sleep
• adempiere to fulfil, to comply
• aderire to adhere
• adorare to adore
• adottare to adopt (a child)
• affermare to affirm
• afferrare to grasp, to seize.
• affidare to entrust
• affittare to rent, to let, to hire out
• affogare to drown (to kill by suffocating in a liquid)
• affondare to sink.
• affrettare to hurry
• affrontare to face
• agganciare to hook
• aggiornare to update
• aggirare to circumvent
• aggiungere to add
• aggiustare to fix, to adjust
• aggredire to attack, to assault, to assail, to mug
• agire to act
• agitare to shake
• aiutare to help
• alimentare to feed
• allacciare to tie
• allargare to widen, to expand
• allattare to breastfeed, to suckle, to nurse
• alleggerire to lighten
• allenare to train
• allenarsi to train oneself
• allentare to loosen
• allestire to set up (to arrange or prepare something for use).
• allevare to raise (to bring up or nurture).
• alleviare to alleviate
• alloggiare to lodge
• allontanare to remove, to distance
• allungare to lengthen.
• alterare to alter
• alzare to raise
• alzarsi to get up
• alzarsi to get up
• amare to love
• ammazzare to kill
• ammettere to admit
• ammirare to admire, to appreciate
• ammirarsi to admire oneself
• ammirarsi to admire oneself
• ammontare to amount to
• ammortizzare to cushion
• ampliare to expand
• amplificare to amplify
• amputare to amputate
• analizzare to analyse
• andare to go
• angosciarsi to become anxious
• angosciarsi to anguish oneself
• animare to animate
• animarsi to come to life, to liven up
• animarsi to cheer oneself up
• annaffiare to water (plants or streets) by sprinkling water
• annegare to drown, to kill by drowning
• annientare to annihilate.
• annullare to annul, to cancel.
• annunciare to announce
• annusare to smell
• ansare to gasp
• anticipare to bring forward, to anticipate; to advance (money)
• appaltare to contract out
• apparecchiare to set the table; to prepare
• apparire to appear
• appartenere to belong
• appassire to wither
• appellare to appeal
• appendere to hang (something up on something else); to pin up
• appiccare to set on fire
• applaudire to applaud
• applicare to apply, to put, to stick, to spread
• appoggiare to support, to second, to back, to endorse
• apprendere to learn (a skill)
• apprezzare to appreciate.
• approfittare to take advantage (of)
• approfondire to deepen
• approvare to approve (of)
• aprire to open
• arbitrare to referee
• archiviare to archive
• ardere to burn
• argomentare to argue
• armare to arm
• arrabbiarsi to get angry
• arrabbiarsi to get angry oneself
• arrampicarsi to climb, to scramble, to shin
• arrampicarsi to climb up oneself
• arrangiare to arrange (all senses)
• arrangiarsi to get by, to make do
• arredare to furnish, to decorate, to fit, to fit out
• arrestare to arrest; to stop, to halt
• arricchire to enrich
• arrivare to arrive
• arrossire to blush
• arrostire to roast
• asciugare to dry
• asciugarsi to dry oneself
• asciugarsi to dry oneself
• ascoltare to listen
• aspettare to wait
• aspirare to aspire
• assaggiare to taste
• assaporare to savour
• assassinare to murder, to kill, to assassinate, to massacre
• assecondare to comply
• assegnare to assign
• assicurare to assure
• assimilare to assimilate
• assistere to assist
• assolvere to absolve (from)
• assomigliare to resemble
• assorbire to absorb
• assumere to hire / to assume
• attaccare to attack
• attendere to wait
• atterrare to land
• attingere to draw (from)
• attirare to attract
• attivare to activate
• attrarre to attract
• attraversare to cross
• attuare to implement, to carry out
• auditare to audit
• augurare to wish
• aumentare to increase
• autorizzare to authorise
• avanzare to advance
• avere to have
• avvelenare to poison (to make something toxic)
• avvenire to happen
• avverare to fulfil
• avvertire to warn
• avviare to initiate
• avvicinare to approach
• avvisare to inform
• azionare to activate
• azzardare to dare