501 common Italian verbs

abbandonare

abandon

abusare

abuse, take advantage

accompagnare

accompany

aggiungere

add

aderire

adhere, belong something

ammirare

admire

ammettere

admit

adorare

adore

avvisare

advise, inform, let know

affermare

affirm, declare, state

affiggere

afflict, distress

alludere

allude, refer, hint

annoiare

annoy, bore

anticipare

anticipate, advance

comparire

appear, cut a fine figure

apparire

appear, look, seem

arrestare

arrest, s p

arrivare

arrive

chiedere

ask

assalire

assail, assault

assistere

assist

assumere

assume, hire

attribuire

attribute, ascribe

annoiarse

be bored

bisognare

be necessary, have , must

cominciare

begin

comportarsi

behave onself

appartenere

belong

benedire

bless

bloccare

block, close off

bollire

boil

ardere

burn

bruciarsi

burn oneself

comprare

buy

calcolare

calculate, compute

chiamare

call

causare

cause

celebrare

celebrate

cambiare

change, exchange

calmarsi

clam oneself down

chiudere

close, shut

commettere

commit

communicare

communicate

complacere

comply, please, satisfy

comporre

compose

concedere

concede, grant, award

concludere

conclude

confondere

confuse

consistere

consist

consumare

consume

contendere

contend, dispute

cancellare

cross out, cancel, rub out

ballare

dance

bere

drink

asciugare

dry

bocciare

fail, reject

cadere

fall

addormentarsi

fall asleep, go sleep

cascare

fall down

cogliere

gather, pick, catch

arrabbiarsi

get angry

alzarsi

get up, rise, stand up

abituarsi

get used

cedere

give away, give in, yield

andare

go

andarsene

go away

accadere

happen, occur

avvenire

happen, occur

affretarsi

hasten, hurry

avere

have

aiutare

help, aid

colpire

hit, strike

abbracciare

hug

baciare

kiss

bussare

knock

conoscere

know, be familiar with

condurre

lead, conduct, drive

apprendere

learn

accendere

light, kindle

abitare

live, dwell

cercare

look for, seek, search

abbassare

lower, pull down

burlarsi

make fun of, laugh at

commuovere

move, uch, affect

accorgersi

notice, become aware of

aprire

open

avverdersi

perceive, notice, become aware

apparecchiare

prepare, set

alzare

raise, lift up

afferrare

seize, grasp, hold on

cantare

sing

abbronzare

tan

assaggiare

taste

buttarsi

throw oneself in

capire

understand

comprendere

understand

aspetare

wait for

attendere

wait for, attend

camminare

walk

accogliere

welcome, receive