Walking, throwing, pulling, turning — a different word for each manner.
Practise this list
From these 50 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
Halfway down the list one entry carries its preposition with it, and the preposition is the whole lesson: inciampare in. English sees the obstacle as something you pass over, which is why the verb here is followed by « over » — over a cable, over a step, over your own feet. Italian sees the same obstacle as something you go into, and says in. So sono inciampato in un cavo is the ordinary sentence, and nothing built on sopra will do. The same in returns wherever somebody meets something without meaning to: imbattersi in un vecchio amicois to run into an old friendincorrere in una multais to pick up a fine What has to be learned along with the preposition is what it does to the article behind it. In never stands beside a definite article: the two fuse into a single word, nel, nella, nei, negli. Somebody who writes in il cavo has chosen the right preposition and still produced a form no Italian ever puts on paper.
The words
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passeggiareto strollVerbB2
Passeggiamo lungo il fiume dopo cena.We stroll along the river after dinner.
vagareto wander aboutVerbB2
Ha vagato per il centro tutta la mattina.He wandered about the town centre all morning.
arrancareto trudgeVerbB2
Arranca nella neve alta.He trudges through the deep snow.
trascinarsito drag oneself alongVerbB2
Si trascina fino alla porta.He drags himself along as far as the door.
sgattaiolareto sneakVerbB2
È sgattaiolato fuori senza salutare.He sneaked out without saying goodbye.
strisciareto crawlVerbB2
Il gatto striscia sotto il divano.The cat crawls under the sofa.
precipitarsito rushVerbB2
Si è precipitato alla fermata.He rushed to the bus stop.
sfrecciareto whizz alongVerbB2
Le auto sfrecciano sul viale.The cars whizz along the avenue.
scagliarsito hurl oneselfVerbB2
Il cane si è scagliato contro il cancello.The dog hurled itself at the gate.
balzareto leapVerbB2
È balzato in piedi.He leapt to his feet.
barcollareto staggerVerbB2
Barcolla per la stanchezza.He is staggering with tiredness.
incespicareto stumbleVerbB2
Ho incespicato sul gradino.I stumbled on the step.
sdrucciolareto slipVerbB2
Ho sdrucciolato sul pavimento bagnato.I slipped on the wet floor.
scagliareto hurlVerbB2
Il vento scaglia la pioggia contro i vetri.The wind hurls the rain against the window panes.
scaraventareto flingVerbB2
Ha scaraventato la borsa sul divano.He flung his bag onto the sofa.
gettareto throwVerbB2
Mi getta le chiavi dalla finestra.He throws me the keys from the window.
