501 common Italian verbs – Flashcards
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abbandonare
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abandon
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abbassare
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lower, pull down
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abbracciare
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hug
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abbronzare
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tan
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abitare
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live, dwell
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abituarsi
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get used
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abusare
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abuse, take advantage
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accadere
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happen, occur
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accendere
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light, kindle
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accogliere
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welcome, receive
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accompagnare
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accompany
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accorgersi
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notice, become aware of
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addormentarsi
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fall asleep, go sleep
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aderire
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adhere, belong something
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adorare
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adore
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affermare
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affirm, declare, state
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afferrare
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seize, grasp, hold on
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affiggere
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afflict, distress
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affretarsi
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hasten, hurry
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aggiungere
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add
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aiutare
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help, aid
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alludere
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allude, refer, hint
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alzare
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raise, lift up
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alzarsi
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get up, rise, stand up
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ammettere
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admit
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ammirare
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admire
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andare
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go
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andarsene
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go away
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annoiare
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annoy, bore
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annoiarse
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be bored
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anticipare
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anticipate, advance
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apparecchiare
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prepare, set
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apparire
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appear, look, seem
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appartenere
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belong
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apprendere
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learn
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aprire
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open
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ardere
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burn
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arrabbiarsi
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get angry
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arrestare
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arrest, s p
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arrivare
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arrive
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asciugare
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dry
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aspetare
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wait for
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assaggiare
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taste
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assalire
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assail, assault
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assistere
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assist
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assumere
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assume, hire
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attendere
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wait for, attend
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attribuire
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attribute, ascribe
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avere
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have
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avverdersi
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perceive, notice, become aware
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avvenire
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happen, occur
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avvisare
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advise, inform, let know
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baciare
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kiss
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ballare
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dance
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benedire
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bless
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bere
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drink
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bisognare
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be necessary, have , must
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bloccare
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block, close off
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bocciare
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fail, reject
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bollire
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boil
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bruciarsi
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burn oneself
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burlarsi
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make fun of, laugh at
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bussare
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knock
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buttarsi
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throw oneself in
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cadere
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fall
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calcolare
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calculate, compute
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calmarsi
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clam oneself down
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cambiare
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change, exchange
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camminare
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walk
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cancellare
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cross out, cancel, rub out
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cantare
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sing
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capire
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understand
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cascare
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fall down
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causare
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cause
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cedere
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give away, give in, yield
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celebrare
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celebrate
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cercare
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look for, seek, search
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chiamare
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call
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chiedere
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ask
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chiudere
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close, shut
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cogliere
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gather, pick, catch
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colpire
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hit, strike
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cominciare
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begin
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commettere
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commit
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commuovere
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move, uch, affect
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comparire
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appear, cut a fine figure
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complacere
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comply, please, satisfy
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comporre
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compose
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comportarsi
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behave onself
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comprare
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buy
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comprendere
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understand
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communicare
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communicate
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concedere
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concede, grant, award
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concludere
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conclude
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condurre
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lead, conduct, drive
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confondere
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confuse
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conoscere
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know, be familiar with
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consistere
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consist
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consumare
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consume
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contendere
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contend, dispute
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contenere
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contain
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contraddire
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contradict
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contrarre
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incur, contract, catch
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convertire
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convert
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convincere
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convince
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coprire
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cover
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correggere
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correct
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correre
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run
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corrispondere
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correspond
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corrompere
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corrupt
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costringere
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force, compel
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costruire (also costrurre)
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build, construct
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credere
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believe
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crescere
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grow, increase
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cucire
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sew
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cuocere
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cook
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dare
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give
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decidire
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decide
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definire
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define
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deliberare
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deliberate, decide, resolve
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depositare
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deposit
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descrivere
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describe
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desiderare
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wish, want, desire
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determinare
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determine, resolve
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detestare
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detest, loathe, hate
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dettare
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dictate
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difendare
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defend, guard against
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diffondere
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diffuse, spread
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digerire
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digest, tolerate, master
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dimenticare
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forget
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dimostrare
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show, demonstrate
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dipendere
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depend
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dipingere
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paint, depict
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dire
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say, tell
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dirigere
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direct
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disarmare
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disarm
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discendere
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go down, descend, come down
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discorrere
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talk, chat
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discutere
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discuss, argue
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disfare
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undo
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disgustare
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disgust
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disperare
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despair
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dispiacere
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displease, be sorry
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disporre
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arrange, dispose
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dissolvere
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dissolve, separate
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distinguere
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distinguish
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distrarre
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distract
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distruggere
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destroy
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divenire (vengo)
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become
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diventare
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become
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divertirsi
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have a good time, amuse oneself
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dividere
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divide
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dolere
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suffer pain, ache
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domandare
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ask for, demand, beg
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dormire
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sleep
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dovere
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have to, must, ought
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eleggere
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elect, choose
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elevare
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raise, lift up, elevate
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eliminare
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eliminate
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emergere
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emerge, surface, appear
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emettere
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emit, give out
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entrare
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enter
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esagerare
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exaggerate
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esaminare
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examine, consider
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esasperare
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exasperate, irritate
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esaurire
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exhaust, wear out, use up
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escludere
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exclude, leave out
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esibire (isco)
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exhibit, show, display
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esistere
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exist, be
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esprimere
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express
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essere
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be
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estendere
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extend
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evitare
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avoid
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facilitare
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facilitate, make easier
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fallire (isco)
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fail, go bankrupt
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falsificare
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falsify, forge
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fare
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do, make
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ferire (isco)
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wound
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fermarsi
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stop
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festeggiare
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celebrate
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fidarsi
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trust, confide
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figgere
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fix, fasten
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fingere
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feign, pretend
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finire (isco)
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finish, end
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firmare
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sign
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fondere
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fuse, melt
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formare
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form, create
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friggere
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fry
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fuggire
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flee, escape
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fumare
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smoke
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funzionare
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act, function
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garantire
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guarantee
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generare
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generate, breed
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gestire
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manage, administrate
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gettare
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throw, cast
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giacere
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lie
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giocare
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play (a game)
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girare
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turn
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guidicare
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judge
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giungere
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arrive, reach
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giurare
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swear
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giustificare
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justify
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glorificare
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glorify, praise
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godere
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enjoy
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governare
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govern, rule
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gridare
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shout, cry, scream
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guadagnare
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gain, earn
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guardare
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look at, watch
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guarire
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heal, recover
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guidare
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drive, guide
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gustare
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enjoy, relish
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illudare
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deceive, delude
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imbucare
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post, mail a letter
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immergere
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plunge, immerse
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imparare
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learn
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impaurire
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frighten
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impazzire (isco)
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go mad, go insane
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impersonare
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impersonate, personify
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impiegare
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employ, engage, use
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implicare
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implicate, involve, imply
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imporre
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impose
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imprimere
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impress, print, stamp
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includere
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include
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incomodare
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annoy, inconvenience
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incontrare
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meet, encounter
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indicare
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indicate, point out, show
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inferire
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infer, deduce, conclude
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infliggere
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inflict
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informare
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inform, notify, acquaint
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innamorarsi
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fall in love with
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inquinare
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pollute
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insistere
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insist
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intendere
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understand, mean, intend
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interrompere
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interrupt
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intervenire (vengo)
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intervene
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introdurre
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introduce, insert
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invadere
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invade
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invitare
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invite
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involgere
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wrap up, envelop, imply
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istruire
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teach, instruct
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lagnarsi
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complain, lament, moan
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lanciare
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throw, fling
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lasciare
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leave, let
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lavare
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wash, clean
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lavarsi
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wash oneself
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lavorare
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work
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legare
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tie up, bind
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leggere
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read
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liberare
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free, liberate. set free
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limitare
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limit, restrict
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liquidare
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liquidate, setle
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lodare
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praise, commend
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lottare
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struggle, wrestle, fight
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lusingare
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allure, entice, flatter
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macchiare
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stain, spot
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maledire
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curse
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maltrattare
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mistreat, abuse
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mandare
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send
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mangiare
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eat
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mantenere
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maintain, keep, preserve
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mascherare
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mask, put a mask on
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medicare
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medicate, doctor
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mentire
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lie
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meritare
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deserve, merit
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mettere
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put, place, set
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migliorare
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better, improve
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misurare
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measure, gauge
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moderare
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moderate, curb
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modificare
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modify, alter
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mordere
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bite
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morire
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die
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mostrare
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show, demonstrate
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muovare
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move, stir
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mutare
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change
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nascere
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be born
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nascondere
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hide, conceal
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navigare
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sail, navigate
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negare
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deny, negate
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negoziare
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negotiate
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nevicare
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snow
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noleggiare
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hire, charter, rent
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nominare
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name, call, mention
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notare
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note, write down
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notificare
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notify
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nuocere
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harm, hurt, injure
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nuotare
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swim
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nutrire
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feed, nourish
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obbligare
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oblige, obligate
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occorrere
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be necessary
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occupare
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occupy
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odiare
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detest, loathe, hate
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offendere
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offend
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offrire
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offer
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omettere
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omit
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onorare
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honor
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operare
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operate, perform
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opporre (ongo)
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oppose
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opprimere
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oppress, weight down, overwhelm
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ordinare
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order, arrange, put in order
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organizzare
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organize
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osare
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dare, venture
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oscurare
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darken, obscure, overshadow
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osservare
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observe, watch
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ostinarsi
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persist, insist
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ottenere (engo)
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obtain, get
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pagare
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pay
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parere
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appear, seem
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parlare
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speak, talk
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partecipare
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participate, share
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partire
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leave, go away
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passare
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pass, proceed, go along
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passeggiare
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walk, stroll
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patire
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suffer, endure
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pendere
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hang
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penetrare
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penetrate, pierce
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pensare
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think
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percuotere
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strike, hit, beat
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perdere
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lost, waste
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permettere
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permit, allow
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persuadere
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persuade
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pesare
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weigh
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pettinare
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comb
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piacere
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please, like, be pleasing to
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piangere
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weep, cry
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piegare
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fold
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piovere
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rain
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porgere
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hand, offer, hold out
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porre
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put, place, set
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portare
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bring, carry, wear
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possedere
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possess
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potere
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be able to, can
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predire
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predict
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preferire
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prefer
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premere
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press, squeeze, be urgent
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prendere
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take
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preparare
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prepare
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presentare
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present, introduce
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prestare
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lend
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pretendere
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claim, pretend, demand
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prevalare
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prevail
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prevedere
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foresee, entail
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prevenire (vengo)
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precede, anticipate, prevent
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produre
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produce
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proibire
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forbid, prohibit
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promettere
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promise
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promuovere
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promote, further
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pronunziare
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pronounce
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proporre
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propose
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proteggere
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protect
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provvedere
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provide
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pulire
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clean
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pungere
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prick, pinch, sting
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punire
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punish
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quietare
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quiet, calm
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raccomandare
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recommend
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raccontare
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tell, relate, recount
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radere
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shave, graze, raze
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raggiungere
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reach, catch up, get to
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ragionare
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reason, argue, discuss
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rappresentare
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represent
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rassegnarsi
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resign oneself
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recitare
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recite, act
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redigere
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draw up, edit
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reggere
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support, bear, hold
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regolare
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regulate, adjust
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rendere
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render, give back
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resistere
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resist
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respirare
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breathe
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restituire
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return, restore
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riassumere
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resume, summarize, rehire
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ricevere
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receive
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riconoscere (osco)
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recognize
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ridere
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laugh
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ridire
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say again, repeat
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ridurre
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reduce
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rifare
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do again, make again
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rifiutare
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refuse, reject
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riflettere
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reflect
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rimanere
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remain, stay
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rimproverare
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reproach, scold
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rincrescere
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be sorry for, regret
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ringraziare
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thank
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rinnovare
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renew
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ripetere
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repeat
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riscaldare
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heat, warm up
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risolvere
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resolve, solve
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rispettare
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respect
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rispondere
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answer, reply
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ritenere
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hold, retain, stop, detain
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ritornare
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return, go back
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ritrarre
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withdraw, portray
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riunire
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reunite, put together
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riuscire
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succeed, go out again, be able to
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rivolgersi
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turn to, turn around, apply
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rodere
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gnaw
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rompere
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break
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salire
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go up, climb, mount
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saltare
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jump, leap
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salutare
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greet, salute
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salvare
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save
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sapere
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know, learn
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sbagliarsi
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make a mistake, be misaken
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sbarcare
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disembark, land
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scaldare
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heat, warm
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scambiare
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exchange
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scegliere
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choose, select
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scendere
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descend, go down
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scomparire
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disappear, cut a sorry figure
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sconfiggere
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defeat
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scoprire
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uncover, discover
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scrivere
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write
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scuotere
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shake
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scusare
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excuse
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sedere
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sit
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seguire
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follow
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sentire
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feel, hear
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separare
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separate, divide
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serrare
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shut, close, lock
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servire
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serve
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soddisfare
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satisfy, fulfill
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soffrire
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suffer, bear, endure
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sognare
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dream
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sorgere
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rise
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sorprendere
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surprise
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sorridere
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smile
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sospendere
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suspend, hang up
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sostenere
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sustain, uphold, support
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sottomettere
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submit, subject, subdue
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sottrarre
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subtract, withdraw
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spandere
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spread
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spargere
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spread, shed
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spedire
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send, mail
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spegnere
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extinguish, put out
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spendere
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spend, expend
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spiegare
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explain
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spingere
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push
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sposare
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marry
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stabilire
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establish
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stare
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stay, stand
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stendere
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spread, extend, draw up
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stringere
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press, squeeze
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studiare
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study
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succedere
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happen, occur
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suggerire
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suggest, advise, prompt
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suonare
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play, ring, sound
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supporre
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suppose, assume, guess
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svanire
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disappear, vanish
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svegliare
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wake up, rouse
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svenire
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faint, swoon
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svolgere
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unfold, develop
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tacere
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be silent, pass over in silence
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tagliare
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cut, slice, cut up
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temere
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fear, be afraid of something
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tendere
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stretch out, hold out, tend
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tenere
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keep, hold
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tentare
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try, attempt, tempt
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tingere
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dye
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tirare
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pull, draw
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toccare
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touch, handle
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togliere
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take away, remove
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torcere
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twist, wring
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tornare
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return, go back
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tradire
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betray, deceive
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tradurre
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translate
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trarre
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draw, pull
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trascinare
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drag
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trascorrere
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spend, pass
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trasferire
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transfer, remove, move
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trasmettere
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transmit, pass on, convey
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trattare
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treat, use, deal with
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trattenere
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keep back, restrain, entertain, detain
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tremare
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shake, tremble
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trovare
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find
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turbarsi
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get upset, become agitated
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ubbidire
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obey
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uccidere
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kill
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udire
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hear
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umiliare
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humble, humiliate
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ungere
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grease, smear
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unire
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unite, join together
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urlare
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shout, yell, howl
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usare
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use
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uscire
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go out
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valere
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be worth, be of value
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vantarsi
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boast, brag, be proud
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variare
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vary, diversify, change
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vedere
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see
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vendere
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sell
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venire
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come
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verificare
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verify, inspect, examine
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versare
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pour
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vestirsi
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dress oneself
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vietare
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forbit, prohibit
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vincere
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win, conquer
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visitare
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visit, examine
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vivere
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live
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volare
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fly
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volere
answer
want
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volgere
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turn, direct
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votare
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vote
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zoppicare
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