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ztutz 500 verbs

Big list of Italian infinitives

Question	Answer
abbandonare	to abandon
abbassare	to lower, to pull down
abbinare	to match
abbracciare	to hug
abbronzarsi (takes essere)	to get a tan
abitare	to live
abituarsi (takes essere)	to get used to
accarezzare	to caress, to pet
accellerare	to accellerate
accendere (acceso)	to light, to turn on
accettare	to accept
accludere (accluso)	to enclose
accomodare	to fix something
accomodarsi (takes essere)	to make oneself at home, to make oneself comfortable
accompagnare	to accompany, to go with
accontentarsi di (takes essere)	to be satisfied with
accorgersi (accorto, takes essere)	to realize
adoperare	to use
adorare	to adore
adottare	to adopt
affidare	to entrust
affondare	to sink
affrontare	to face or to deal with
aggiungere (like giungere)	to add
aiutare	to help
affiggere (affisso)	to post up, affix
affliggere (afflitto)	to afflict
aggiustare	to fix
alienare	to alienate
allacciare	to fasten
allenare	to train, to practice
allevare	to raise (animals and children)
allontanarsi (takes essere)	to go away
alzare	to raise
alzarsi (takes essere)	to get up
amare	to love
ammettere (like mettere)	to admit
ammirare	to admire
ammobiliare	to furnish
analizzare	to analyze
andare (takes essere)	to go
annegare	to drown
annoiare	to bother
annoiarsi (takes essere)	to be bored
annusare	to smell (to smell something)
apparecchiare	to set the table
apparire (apparso)	to appear
appartenere (like tenere)	to belong to
appassionarsi (takes essere)	to be passionate about
aprire (aperto)	to open
arrabbiarsi (takes essere)	to become angry
arrivare (takes essere)	to arrive
ascoltare	to listen
asciugare	to dry
aspettare	to wait for
aspettarsi (takes essere)	to expect
assaggiare	to taste
assicurarsi (takes essere)	to make sure, to assure
assistere	to attend, to witness
assomigliare	to resemble
assumere (assunto)	to hire
attaccare	to stick, to paste, to attack, to plug in
attendere (atteso)	to wait for
attrarre (attratto)	to attract
attraversare	to cross (a street, a bridge)
augurarsi (takes essere)	to hope
avere	to have
avvertire	to inform, to warn
avvicinarsi (takes essere)	to go near
avvisare	to inform, to let know
baciare	to kiss
ballare	to dance
benedire (like dire)	to bless
bere (bevuto)	to drink
biasimare	to blame
bloccare	to block, to be stuck
bollire	to boil
brillare	to shine
bruciare	to burn
buttare	to throw, to fling, to throw something away
cadere (takes essere)	to fall
cambiarsi (takes essere)	to change clothes
camminare	to walk
cancellare	to erase, to cancel
cantare	to sing
capire	to understand
capitare	to happen, to come, to turn up
cascare (takes essere)	to fall
cavalcare	to ride a horse
cedere	to cede
chiacchierare	to chatter
chiamare	to call
chiamarsi (takes essere)	to be called
chiarire (isc)	to make clearer, to clarify
chiedere (chiesto)	to ask for
chiudere (chiuso)	to close
cogliere (colto)	to pick, to grasp (the meaning of something)
coinvolgere (coinvolto)	to involve
collaborare	to collaborate
colpire (isc)	to strike, to hit
coltivare	to cultivate, to grow
cominciare	to begin
commettere (like mettere)	to commit
commuovere (like muovere)	to move, to touch
competere	to compete
complimentare	to compliment
comporre (like porre)	to compose
comportarsi (takes essere)	to behave
comprare	to buy
comunicare	to make known, to communicate, to tell
concedere (concesso)	to concede, to award
concepire (isc)	to conceive
concludere (concluso)	to conclude
condire (isc)	to dress (a salad or a pasta dish)
condividere (like dividere)	to share
condurre (condotto)	to drive, to bring about
confondere (confuso)	to confuse
confondersi (like confondere, takes essere)	to be confused
conoscere (conosciuto)	to know
consegnare	to hand over, to deliver
consentire	to agree
consigliare	to advise
consistere (consistito)	to consist
consumare	to consume, to wear down
continuare	to continue
contribuire (isc)	to contribute
controllare	to check, to check up on, to verify
convertire	to convert
convincere (like vincere)	to convince
convivere (like vivere)	to live together, to cohabitate
coprire (coperto)	to cover
correggere (corretto)	to correct
correre (corso)	to run
corrompere (corrotto)	to corrupt
costare (costa, costano)	to cost
costruire (isc)	to build
crescere (cresciuto)	to grow, to raise something
cucire	to sew
cuocere (cotto)	to cook
curare	to take care of
dare (dato)	to give
decidere (deciso)	to decide
dedurre (dedotto)	to deduce
deludere (deluso)	to disappoint
desiderare	to desire, to wish
determinare	to define, to determine, to fix or settle
dichiarare	to declare, to state
difendere (difeso)	to defend
dimagrire (-isc, takes essere)	to lose weight
dimenticare	to forget
dipendere (like pendere)	to depend
dipingere (dipinto)	to paint
diplomarsi (takes essere)	to graduate (from high school)
dire (detto)	to say, to tell
dirigere (diretto)	to direct, to manage
discutere (discusso)	to discuss, to argue
disegnare	to draw
disperare	to despair
disperdere (like perdere)	to disperse
dispiacere (like piacere)	to displease, to be sorry
disporre (like porre)	to arrange, to set out
distrarre (distratto)	to distract
distribuire (isc)	to distribute
distruggere (distrutto)	to destroy
diventare (takes essere)	to become
divertirsi (takes essere)	to have fun, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
dormire	to sleep
dovere	to have to, to need to
dubitare	to doubt
durare (takes essere)	to last
eccitare	to arouse, to excite
educare	to educate, to train
eleggere (eletto)	to elect
eliminare	to eliminate
emozionarsi (takes essere)	to be excited, to be stirred, to be touched, moved
entrare (takes essere)	to enter
esaminare	to examine
esaudire (-isc)	to grant (a wish)
esaurire	to use up, to exhaust
escludere (escluso)	to exclude
esibire (-isc)	to exhibit
esigere (esatto)	to demand
espandere (-isc, espanso)	to expand
espellere (espulso)	to expel
esplodere (esploso)	to explode
esplorare	to explore
essere (stato, takes essere)	to be
estrarre (estratto)	to extract
esultare	to exalt
evitare	to avoid
evocare	to evoke
fallire (isc)	to fail
fantasticare	to dream up
fare (fatto)	to do, to make
favorire (isc)	to favor, to (do the) honor, to try (some food)
fermare	to stop (a car, a person)
fermarsi (takes essere)	to stop oneself
festeggiare	to celebrate
fidarsi (takes essere)	to trust
filmare	to film
finire (isc)	to end, to finish
firmare	to sign
fissare	to fasten, to stare, to obsess
formare	to form, to shape
fornire (isc)	to provide, to supply
fotografare	to photograph
fraintendere (like intendere)	to misunderstand
frenare	to brake, to curb
frequentare	to attend, to frequent
friggere (fritto)	to fry
fuggire (takes essere)	to flee
funzionare	to work (something mechanical)
galleggiare	to float
generare	to generate
gettare	to throw
giocare	to play (a sport, a game)
girovagare	to wander (the world)
giudicare	to judge
giungere (giunto)	to arrive, to reach, to get as far as
giurare	to take an oath, to swear
godere	to enjoy
gonfiare	to blow up
gridare	to yell, to shout
guadagnare	to earn
guardare	to look, to look at
guidare	to drive
illudersi (illuso, takes essere)	to be under the illusion, to cherish the (false) hope
illuminare	to illuminate, to light
illustrare	to illustrate, to show
imbarazzare	to embarrass, to puzzle, to bewilder
imbarcare	to board (a boat or plane)
immaginarsi (takes essere)	to imagine, to guess
immigrare	to immigrate
imparare	to learn
impazzire(isc) (takes essere)	to go crazy
impedire (isc)	to impede
impegnare	to pledge to reserve something
impegnarsi (takes essere)	to make a commitment, to work hard
improvvisare	to improvise
incartare	to wrap
inchinare	to bow
incoraggiare	to encourage
incrociare	to cross (your legs, your fingers)
individuare	to individuate, to characterize
indovinare	to guess
infliggere (inflitto)	to inflict
influenzare	to influence
informarsi (takes essere)	to enquire, to get information about
informarsi (takes essere)	to find out about something
infrangere (infranto)	to shatter (glass, a heart)
inginocchiare	to kneel
ingrandire (isc)	to enlarge
ingrassare (takes essere)	to gain weight, to get fat
innamorarsi (takes essere)	to fall in love
inquinare	to pollute
insegnare	to teach
inserire (isc)	to insert
insistere (insistito, inteso)	to insist
interessarsi di (takes essere)	to be interested in, to take an interest in
interrogare	to question, to interrogate
intervenire (like venire, takes essere)	to intervene
intrattenere (like tenere)	to entertain
intrecciare	to braid
invitare	to invite
iscriversi (like scrivere, takes essere)	to enroll in
isolare	to isolate
istruire (isc)	to teach, to instruct
lamentarsi di (takes essere)	to complain
lanciare	to throw, to launch
lasciare	to leave
laurearsi (takes essere)	to graduate (from college)
lavare	to wash
lavarsi (takes essere)	to wash oneself
lavorare	to work (as in a job)
leccare	to lick
legare	to tie
leggere (letto)	to read
levigare	to smooth, to polish (marble), to sand (wood)
liberare	to free
licenziare	to fire someone
licenziarsi (takes essere)	to quit (a job)
litigare	to fight, to quarrel
lodare	to praise
lottare	to struggle, to fight
lusingare	to flatter
maledire (like dire)	to curse
mancare	to miss
mandare	to send
mangiare	to eat
manifestare	to show, to display
mantenere (like tenere)	to keep, to maintain
mentire	to lie
meravigliarsi (takes essere)	to be surprised, to be amazed
meritare	to deserve
mettere (messo)	to put, to place
mettersi (like mettere, takes essere)	to put on
migliorare	to improve
montare	to mount, to assemble
mordere (morso)	to bite
morire (morto, takes essere)	to die
muoversi (mosso, takes essere)	to move
nascere (nato, takes essere)	to be born
nascondere (nascosto)	to hide
negare	to deny
noleggiare	to rent
nuotare	to swim
obbedire (isc.)	to obey
occuparsi di (takes essere)	to busy oneself with, to be professionally engaged in
occorrere (occorso)	to need
offrire (offerto)	to treat, to offer
opporsi a (like porre, takes essere)	to oppose
opprimere (oppresso)	to oppress
ossessionarsi (takes essere)	to obsess
ottenere (like tenere)	to obtain
pagare	to pay, to pay for
paragonare	to compare
pareggiare	to tie (a game score)
parere (parso, takes essere)	to seem
parcheggiare	to park
parlare	to speak
partecipare	to participate
partire (takes essere)	to leave, to depart
passeggiare	to go for a walk
peggiorare	to worsen
pendere (peso)	to lean
penetrare	to penetrate
pensare	to think
pentire (takes essere)	to regret
percepire(isc)	to perceive
perdere (perso, perduto)	to lose
perdonare	to forgive, to pardon
permettere (like mettere)	to allow
permettersi (like mettere)	to afford
pescare	to fish
piacere (piaciuto, takes essere)	to like
piangere (pianto)	to cry
picchiare	to hit
piegare	to fold
piovere (takes essere)	to rain
porre (posto)	to put, to lay down, to pose (a question)
potere	to be able to
praticare	to practice
preferire (isc)	to prefer
pregare	to pray, to beg
prendere (preso)	to take, to have
prenotare	to make a reservation
preoccuparsi (takes essere)	to worry
preparare	to prepare
prepararsi (takes essere)	to get ready
prestare	to lend
presumere (presunto)	to presume, to imagine
pretendere (preteso)	to expect
privare	to deprive
produrre (prodotto)	to produce
proibire (isc)	to prohibit, to forbid
promettere (like mettere)	to promise
proporre (like porre)	to propose
proteggere (protetto)	to protect
pubblicare	to publish
pulire (isc)	to clean
pungere (punto)	to sting
punire (isc)	to punish
puzzare	to smell (something smells)
raccogliere (like cogliere)	to gather, to pick, to pluck
raccontare	to recount
radersi (raso, takes essere)	to shave
raggiungere (like giungere)	to reach, to meet
ragionare	to reason
rallentare	to slow down
rassegnarsi (takes essere)	to resign oneself
reagire (isc)	to react
reggere (retto)	to hold
rendere (reso)	to render, to make
rendersi conto (like rendere)	to realize
resistere (resistito)	to resist
respingere (likes pingere)	to push away
respirare	to breathe
restituire (isc)	to give back
ricevere	to receive
richiedere (like chiedere)	to request
riciclare	to recycle
riconoscere (like conoscere)	to recognize
ricordare	to remember
riempire	to fill
ridere (riso)	to laugh
rientrare (takes essere)	to go, come back home
rifugiare	to take refuge
rifiutare	to refuse, to reject
riflettere	to reflect
rilassarsi	to relax
rimanere (rimasto, takes essere)	to remain, to stay
ringraziare	to thank
ripetere	to repeat
risolvere (risolto)	to resolve
risparmiare	to save
rispondere (risposto)	to answer
ritenere (like tenere)	to deem, to think
ritirare (takes essere)	to withdraw
ritornare (takes essere)	to return
riuscire (like uscire, takes essere)	to be able to, to succeed at doing something
rivolgersi (rivolto, takes essere)	to turn to someone (with a question, usually)
rompere (rotto)	to break
salire (takes essere)	to go up, to get on
saltare	to jump
salutare	to greet
salvare	to save
sanguinare	to bleed
sapere	to know
saziare	to satiate
sbagliare	to make a mistake
sbarcare	to disembark
scalare	to climb
scaldare	to heat up
scambiare	to exchange something, to mistake something for something else
scappare	to run away
scatenare	to unleash, to give free reign to (to go wild)
scattare	to sprint, to snap a photo
scavare	to dig, to excavate
scegliere (scelto)	to choose
scendere (sceso, takes essere)	to go down, to get off
scherzare	to joke
schiaffeggiare	to slap
sciare	to ski
sciogliere (sciolto)	to melt
scolpire (isc)	to sculpt
scomparire (like apparire)	to disappear
sconfiggere (sconfitto)	to defeat
sconvolgere (sconvolto)	to upset
scoprire (like coprire)	to uncover, to discover, to reveal
scrivere (scritto)	to write
scusarsi (takes essere)	to apologize, to excuse oneself
sdegnare	to scorn
sedersi (takes essere)	to sit down
sedurre (sedotto)	to seduce
seguire	to follow
sembrare (takes essere)	to seem
sentire	to hear
sentirsi (takes essere)	to feel (well, poorly, happy)
seppellire(-isc, sepolto,seppellito)	to bury
sequestrare	to kidnap
servire	to serve
sfidare	to challenge
sfruttare	to exploit
sistemare	to arrange, to put something in order
sistemarsi (takes essere)	to settle down
smettere (like mettere)	to quit (doing something)
soffiare	to blow
soffrire (like offrire)	to suffer
sognare	to dream
sopportare	tostand, to bear (I cannot stand him), to support
sopravvivere (like vivere)	to survive
sorridere (like ridere)	to smile
sorvegliare	to watch closely, to supervise
sostenere (like tenere)	to support, to sustain, to maintain
sparare	to shoot
sparecchiare	to clear the table
spaventare	to frighten
spazzolare	to brush
specchiarsi (takes essere)	to look at oneself in the mirror
spedire (isc)	to send, to mail
spegnere (spento)	to turn off, to extinguish
spendere (like pendere)	to spend
sperare	to hope
spettegolare	to gossip
spezzare	to break apart
spiare	to spy, to see
spiegare	to explain
spingere (spinto)	to push
spogliarsi (takes essere)	to get undressed
sporcarsi (takes essere)	to get dirty
sporgere (sporto)	to stick out, to hold out
sposarsi (takes essere)	to get married
spostare	to move something, to shift
sprecare	to waste
sprezzare	to despise, to scorn
spruzzare	to spray
sputare	to spit
stabilire (isc)	to establish
staccare	to detach
stampare	to print (from a printer)
stancare	to tire
stancarsi (takes essere)	to get tired
stare (takes essere)	to stay
starnutire (isc.)	to sneeze
stendere (steso)	to lay, to hang (clothes on a line)
stracciare	to tear up
studiare:	to study
stuprare	to rape
succedere (successo, takes essere)	to happen
succhiare	to suck
sudare	to sweat
suggerire (isc)	to suggest
suonare	to play an instrument
superare	to overcome
svegliarsi (takes essere)	to wake up
svitare	to unscrew
tacere (taciuto)	to be quiet
tagliare	to cut
telefonare	to phone
tenere	to keep, to hold, to take
tirare (a ball)	to throw
toccare	to touch
togliere (tolto)	to remove, to take away
torcere (torto)	to twist, to wring
tormentare	to torment
tornare (takes essere)	to return
tossire (isc)	to cough
tradire (isc)	to betray
tradurre (tradotto)	to translate
trafiggere (like sconfiggere)	to pierce through, transfix
trascinare	to drag
trascorrere (correre)	to spend time
trascurare	to neglect
trasferirsi (isc) (takes essere)	to move (locations)
traslocare	to move houses
trattare di	to be about
trattarsi di (takes essere)	to be a matter of
truccarsi (takes essere)	to put on make up
uccidere (ucciso)	to kill
urlare	to shout, to scream
usare	to use
uscire (takes essere)	to go out
vedere(visto, veduto)	to see
vegliare	to stay awake, to keep vigil
vendere	to sell
venire (takes essere)	to come
vergognarsi (takes essere)	to be ashamed, to be embarrassed
vestirsi (takes essere)	to get dressed
viaggiare	to travel
vincere	to win (vinto)
violare	to violate
violentare	to rape
visitare	to visit
vivere	to live (vissuto)
volare	to fly
volere	to want
voltarsi (takes essere)	to turn around
zoppicare	to limp

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