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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 |