Italian verbs — P

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• pacificare appease
• padroneggiare to master
• pagare to pay
• parafrasare to paraphrase
• paragonare to compare (something)
• paralizzare to paralyze
• parcheggiare to park
• pareggiare to make equal
• parere to look
• parlare to speak
• parlottare to whisper together, to speak so as not to be heard (of two or more people)
• parodiare mock
• partecipare to take part in
• parteggiare to side (with); to take the side (of)
• partire to depart
• partorire to give birth to
• pascolare to graze or pasture
• passare to pass
• passeggiare to walk, to take a walk, to promenade, to stroll
• patire to undergo, to receive, to endure
• patrocinare relieve
• pattinare to skate
• pattugliare to patrol
• pattuire stipulate
• pavimentare floor
• peccare to sin
• pedalare to pedal
• peggiorare to worsen
• pelare to pluck
• penalizzare penalize
• pendere to droop
• penetrare seep
• pensare to think
• penzolare to hang or dangle
• percepire to sense, perceive
• percorrere to cover
• percuotere beat
• perdere to lose
• perdersi stray
• perdonare to forgive
• perfezionare to perfect something
• perforare to pierce
• perire to die, perish
• permanere stick
• permeare permeate
• permettere to allow
• pernottare to spend the night, to overnight
• perquisire to search, to rummage through
• perseguitare to persecute (all senses)
• perseverare persevere
• persistere stick
• personalizzare customize
• persuadere to persuade, convince
• perturbare to upset, disturb, perturb
• pervadere pervade
• pervenire to arrive, to reach (especially after a long journey or significant effort)
• pesare to weigh (to measure the weight of)
• pescare to fish
• pestare to crush, to grind, to pound
• pettinarsi comb
• piacere to pleasure
• piangere to weep
• pianificare to plan, set
• piantare to plant; to sow
• piastrellare tile
• piazzare to place or put
• picchiare pound
• piegare to fold
• pigliare to grab
• pilotare to pilot (an aircraft or ship)
• pingere to paint (literary)
• piombare to pounce (on); to swoop (down) (on)
• piovere to rain
• pizzicare to pinch, to nip
• placare to appease, calm
• plagiare plagiarize
• planare plane
• plasmare to mould/mold, shape
• polarizzare to polarize
• polemizzare to criticize, argue, challenge
• politicizzare politicize
• polverizzare pound
• pompare to pump
• ponderare to ponder, to weigh up
• pontificare pontificate
• popolare to populate
• porgere to hand, give
• portare to bring
• posare to put or lay down
• possedere to possess
• postare to post
• posteggiare to park
• posticipare to postpone, to defer
• postulare postulate
• potare to prune, to trim
• potenziare to strengthen, develop
• potere to be able to
• pranzare to lunch
• praticare to put into practise/practice
• preavvisare to give (someone) advance notice, to prenotify
• precedere precede
• precipitare to hurl down
• precisare to state, fix
• precludere preclude
• preconizzare to solemnly announce
• predestinare predestine
• predicare to preach
• prediligere to prefer, have predilection for
• predire to predict
• predominare prevail
• preesistere preexist
• prefabbricare prefabricate
• preferire to prefer
• pregare to pray
• pregiudicare undermine
• prelevare to withdraw
• preludere to herald; to be a sign of; to foreshadow
• premeditare to predetermine, plan, plot, premeditate
• premere to press
• premiare to give or award a prize
• prendere to take
• prenotare to book, to reserve
• preoccupare to worry
• preparare to prepare
• prescrivere to prescribe
• presentare to present
• presentarsi present
• preservare to preserve, protect
• presiedere to chair, to direct
• prestare to lend
• pretendere to claim; to expect; to demand; to feel entitled
• prevalere to prevail
• prevedere to foresee
• prevenire to precede
• primeggiare excel
• principiare to begin, start, commence
• privare to deprive, take
• privilegiare feature
• procedere to proceed
• proclamare to proclaim, announce
• procreare to procreate, beget
• procurare to get, obtain
• produrre to produce
• profanare profane
• professare profess
• profetizzare harbinger
• profilare to outline
• profittare to profit (by) or (from)
• profondere lavish
• profumare perfume
• profumarsi to put on some perfume, to use perfume
• progettare to plan, make plans for
• programmare to program, plan
• progredire to progress
• proibire to forbid, to prohibit, to interdict, to ban, to prevent
• proiettare to project
• proliferare to proliferate
• prolungare to prolong
• promettere to promise
• promulgare enact
• promuovere to promote, to favor
• pronunciare to pronounce
• pronunziare pronounce
• propagare to spread
• propinare to administer (especially poison)
• proporre to propose, suggest
• prorogare prorogue
• prorompere break
• proseguire to continue
• prosperare to prosper, thrive
• prostituire pimp
• proteggere to shield or protect
• protestare to protest, to declare, to assert
• provare to try
• provocare to cause
• provvedere to provide, to supply, to furnish
• pubblicare to publish
• pubblicizzare to advertise
• pugnalare to stab
• pulire to clean
• pullulare swarm
• pulsare pant
• pungere to prick
• pungolare poke
• punire to punish
• purificare to purify
• putrefare rot
• puzzare to smell (bad) or stink