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INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
tener fede a; rispettare |
abode |
abode |
abiding |
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2. to abide |
aspettare; attendere |
abided |
abided |
abiding |
3. to arise |
alzarsi; sorgere |
arose |
arisen |
arising |
4. to awake |
svegliare; rendersi conto |
awoke |
awoke |
awaking |
5. to awake |
diventare conscio |
awoke |
awaked |
awaking |
essere |
was |
been |
being |
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7. to bear |
sopportare; sostenere |
bore |
borne |
bearing |
8. to bear |
generare; reggere; portare |
bore |
born |
bearing |
9. to beat |
battere; colpire; vincere |
beat |
beaten |
beating |
10. to beat |
palpitare; pulsare; bussare |
beat |
beat |
beating |
11. to become |
divenire; diventare |
became |
become |
becoming |
12. to befall |
accadere; capitare |
befell |
befallen |
befalling |
13. to beget |
procreare; generare |
begot |
begotten |
begetting |
14. to begin |
cominciare; iniziare |
began |
begun |
beginning |
15. to behold |
vedere; guardare; mirare |
beheld |
beheld |
beholding |
16. to believe |
credere; aver fiducia in |
believed |
believed |
believing |
17. to bend |
piegare; piegarsi; curvare |
bent |
bent |
bending |
18. to bereave |
orbare |
bereaved |
bereaved |
bereaving |
19. to bereave |
privare |
bereft |
bereft |
bereaving |
20. to beseech |
implorare; supplicare |
besought |
besought |
beseeching |
21. to bet |
scommettere; puntare |
bet |
bet |
betting |
22. to bid |
offrire prezzo; offrire |
bid |
bid |
bidding |
23. to bid |
fare un’offerta; invitare |
bade |
bidden |
bidding |
24. to bide |
attendere il momento |
bode |
bided |
biding |
25. to bide |
aspettare |
bide |
bided |
biding |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
legare; assicurare; fissare |
bound |
bound |
binding |
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27. to bite |
mordere; pungere |
bit |
bitten |
biting |
28. to bite |
abboccare; fare presa |
bit |
bit |
biting |
29. to bleed |
sanguinare; dissanguare |
bled |
bled |
bleeding |
30. to blend |
mescolare; miscelare |
blended |
blended |
blending |
armonizzare; accordarsi |
blent |
blent |
blending |
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32. to bless |
benedire; consacrare |
blessed |
blessed |
blessing |
33. to bless |
fare il dono prezioso di |
blessed |
blest |
blessing |
34. to blow |
soffiare; tirar vento |
blew |
blown |
blowing |
35. to break |
rompere; infrangere; |
broke |
broken |
breaking |
36. to break |
spezzare; troncare |
broke |
broke |
breaking |
37. to breed |
allevare; produrre |
bred |
bred |
breeding |
38. to bring |
portare; prendere con sé |
brought |
brought |
bringing |
39. to broadcast |
trasmettere; spargere |
broadcast |
broadcast |
broadcasting |
40. to broadcast |
diffondere |
broadcasted |
broadcasted |
broadcasting |
41. to build |
costruire; fabbricare |
built |
built |
building |
42. to burn |
bruciare; ardere; scottare |
burnt |
burnt |
burning |
43. to burst |
scoppiare; esplodere |
burst |
burst |
bursting |
44. to buy |
acquistare; comprare |
bought |
bought |
buying |
45. to cast |
gettare; buttare; lanciare |
cast |
cast |
casting |
46. to catch |
acchiappare; prendere |
caught |
caught |
catching |
47. to chide |
rampognare; rimbrottare |
chid |
chidden |
chiding |
48. to chide |
borbottare; mugolare |
chid |
chid |
chiding |
49. to choose |
scegliere; preferire; optare |
chose |
chosen |
choosing |
50. to cleave |
fendere; spaccare |
clove |
cloven |
cleaving |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
scindere; separare |
cleft |
cleft |
cleaving |
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52. to cling |
aderire strettamente |
clung |
clung |
clinging |
53. to clothe |
vestire; rivestire |
clothed |
clothed |
clothing |
54. to clothe |
ricoprire; ammantare |
clad |
clad |
clothing |
55. to come |
venire; arrivare; giungere |
came |
come |
coming |
costare |
cost |
cost |
costing |
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57. to creep |
strisciare; essere servile |
crept |
crept |
creeping |
58. to crow |
cantare del gallo |
crowed |
crowed |
crowing |
59. to crow |
esultare; fare gridolini |
crew |
crowed |
crowing |
60. to curse |
maledire; imprecare |
cursed |
cursed |
cursing |
61. to curse |
bestemmiare |
curst |
curst |
cursing |
62. to cut |
tagliare; spaccare; mietere |
cut |
cut |
cutting |
63. to dare |
osare; avere il coraggio di |
dared |
dared |
daring |
64. to dare |
sfidare; provocare; ardire |
durst |
dared |
daring |
65. to deal |
trattare; trafficare; elargire |
dealt |
dealt |
dealing |
66. to dig |
scavare; cavare; forare |
dug |
dug |
digging |
67. to do |
fare; compiere; agire |
did |
done |
doing |
68. to draw |
disegnare; tirare; estrarre |
drew |
drawn |
drawing |
69. to dream |
sognare; sognarsi; ideare |
dreamed |
dreamed |
dreaming |
70. to dream |
fantasticare; immaginare |
dreamt |
dreamt |
dreaming |
71. to drink |
bere; ubriaccarsi |
drank |
drunk |
drinking |
72. to drive |
guidare; spingere; portare |
drove |
driven |
driving |
73. to dwell |
abitare; dimorare; stare |
dwelt |
dwelt |
dwelling |
74. to eat |
mangiare; divorare |
ate |
eaten |
eating |
75. to fall |
cadere; cascare; crollare |
fell |
fallen |
falling |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
alimentare; inserire |
fed |
fed |
feeding |
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77. to feel |
sentire; toccare; palpare |
felt |
felt |
feeling |
78. to fight |
combattere; lottare |
fought |
fought |
fighting |
79. to find |
trovare; ritrovare |
found |
found |
finding |
80. to flee |
fuggire; scappare |
fled |
fled |
fleeing |
lanciare; gettare; buttare |
flung |
flung |
flinging |
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82. to fly |
volare; pilotare |
flew |
flown |
flying |
83. to forbear |
astenersi; fare a meno di |
forbore |
forborne |
forbearing |
84. to forbid |
proibire; vietare; interdire |
forbad |
forbidden |
forbidding |
85. to forbid |
impedire; bandire da |
forbade |
forbidden |
forbidding |
86. to forecast |
prevedere; predire; |
forecast |
forecast |
forecasting |
87. to forecast |
pronosticare |
forecasted |
forecasted |
forecasting |
88. to forego |
venire prima; precedere |
forewent |
foregone |
foregoing |
89. to foresee |
prevedere; presentire |
foresaw |
foreseen |
foreseeing |
90. to forget |
dimenticare; obliare |
forgot |
forgotten |
forgetting |
91. to forgive |
perdonare |
forgave |
forgiven |
forgiving |
92. to forsake |
abbandonare; lasciare |
forsook |
forsaken |
forsaking |
93. to forswear |
giurare di non fare q. c. |
forswore |
forsworn |
forswearing |
94. to freeze |
congelare; agghiacciare |
froze |
frozen |
freezing |
95. to get |
ottenere; procurarsi |
got |
got |
getting |
96. to get |
acquistare; prendere |
got |
gotten |
getting |
97. to gild |
dorare; indorare |
gilded |
gilded |
gilding |
98. to gild |
strafare in abbellimenti |
gilt |
gilt |
gilding |
99. to gird |
cingere; circondare |
girt |
girt |
girding |
00. to gird |
assicurare con la cintura |
girded |
girded |
girding |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
dare; donare; concedere |
gave |
given |
giving |
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102. to gnaw |
rosicchiare; erodere |
gnawed |
gnawn |
gnawing |
103. to go |
andare; andarsene |
went |
gone |
going |
104. to grave |
incidere; scolpire |
graved |
graven |
graving |
105. to grind |
macinare; frantumare |
ground |
ground |
grinding |
crescere; coltivare |
grew |
grown |
growing |
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107. to hang |
appendere; sospendere |
hung |
hung |
hanging |
108. to hang |
impiccare; stendere |
hanged |
hanged |
hanging |
109. to have |
avere; possedere; ricevere |
had |
had |
having |
110. to hear |
sentire; udire; intendere |
heard |
heard |
hearing |
111. to heave |
sollevare oggetti pesanti |
heaved |
heaved |
heaving |
112. to heave |
alzare; alare; tirare; levare |
hove |
hove |
heaving |
113. to hew |
tagliare; spaccare; fendere |
hewed |
hewed |
hewing |
114. to hew |
dare colpi d’ascia |
hewed |
hewn |
hewing |
115. to hide |
nascondere; celare |
hid |
hidden |
hiding |
116. to hit |
colpire; battere |
hit |
hit |
hitting |
117. to hold |
tenere; detenere; avere |
held |
held |
holding |
118. to hurt |
far male a; ferire; ledere |
hurt |
hurt |
hurting |
119. to keep |
tenere; mantenere |
kept |
kept |
keeping |
120. to kneel |
inginocchiarsi |
knelt |
knelt |
kneeling |
121. to knit |
lavorare a maglia; unirsi |
knit |
knit |
knitting |
122. to knit |
fare le calza; saldare |
knitted |
knitted |
knitting |
123. to know |
sapere; conoscere |
knew |
known |
knowing |
124. to lade |
caricare |
laded |
laden |
lading |
125. to lay |
posare; porre; mettere |
laid |
laid |
laying |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
condurre; dirigere |
led |
led |
leading |
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127. to lean |
inclinarsi; pendere |
leant |
leant |
leaning |
128. to lean |
appoggiarsi; tendere a |
leaned |
leaned |
leaning |
129. to leap |
saltare; far salti; balzare |
leapt |
leapt |
leaping |
130. to leap |
fare un balzo; lanciarsi |
leaped |
leaped |
leaping |
imparare; apprendere |
learnt |
learnt |
learning |
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132. to learn |
venire a sapere; istruirsi |
learned |
learned |
learning |
133. to leave |
lasciare; partire; affidare |
left |
left |
leaving |
134. to lend |
prestare; dare a prestito |
lent |
lent |
lending |
135. to let |
lasciare; permettere |
let |
let |
letting |
136. to lie |
giacere; stare disteso |
lay |
lain |
lying |
137. to light |
accendere; dar fuoco a; |
lit |
lit |
lighting |
138. to light |
illuminare; rischiarare |
lighted |
lighted |
lighting |
139. to lose |
perdere; smarrire; costare |
lost |
lost |
losing |
140. to make |
fare; creare; fabbricare |
made |
made |
making |
141. may |
(verbo difettivo) |
might |
might |
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142. to mean |
significare; voler dire |
meant |
meant |
meaning |
143. to meet |
incontrare; imbattersi in |
met |
met |
meeting |
144. to melt |
fondere; liquefare |
melted |
molten |
melting |
145. to mistake |
sbagliare; errare |
mistook |
mistaken |
mistaking |
146. to misunderstand |
capire male; equivocare |
misunderstood |
misunderstood |
misunderstanding |
147. to mow |
falciare; mietere |
mowed |
mown |
mowing |
148. to mow |
sterminare; far boccacce |
mowed |
mowed |
mowing |
149. to overcome |
sormontare; superare |
overcame |
overcome |
overcoming |
150. to pay |
pagare; saldare; risarcire |
paid |
paid |
paying |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
provare; verificare |
proved |
proven |
proving |
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152. to put |
mettere; porre; apporre |
put |
put |
putting |
153. to quit |
abbandonare; lasciare |
quit |
quit |
quitting |
154. to quit |
partire da ; cessare |
quitted |
quitted |
quitting |
155. to read |
leggere; interpretare |
read |
read |
reading |
rapire; portar via; predare |
reft |
reft |
reaving |
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157. to rend |
lacerare; squarciare |
rent |
rent |
rending |
158. to rid |
liberare; sbarazzare |
rid |
ridded |
ridding |
159. to rid |
essersi liberato |
ridded |
rid |
ridding |
160. to ride |
cavalcare; montare |
rode |
ridden |
riding |
161. to ring |
accerchiare; suonare |
rang |
rung |
ringing |
162. to rise |
alzarsi; sorgere; ergersi |
rose |
risen |
rising |
163. to rive |
lacerare; strappare |
rived |
riven |
riving |
164. to run |
correre; scorrere; passare |
ran |
run |
running |
165. to saw |
segare |
sawed |
sawn |
sawing |
166. to saw |
muoversi avanti/indietro |
sawed |
sawed |
sawing |
167. to say |
dire; asserire; recitare |
said |
said |
saying |
168. to see |
vedere; capire; visitare |
saw |
seen |
seeing |
169. to seek |
cercare; ricercare |
sought |
sought |
seeking |
170. to sell |
vendere; smerciare |
sold |
sold |
selling |
171. to send |
mandare; inviare; spedire |
sent |
sent |
sending |
172. to set |
mettere; porre; posare |
set |
set |
setting |
173. to sew |
cucire; rammendare |
sewed |
sewn |
sewing |
174. to sew |
attaccare |
sewed |
sewed |
sewing |
175. to shake |
scuotere; agitare; sbattere |
shook |
shaken |
shaking |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
formare; foggiare |
shaped |
shapen |
shaping |
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177. to shave |
radere; sbarbare; rasare |
shaved |
shaved |
shaving |
178. to shave |
fare la barba; piallare |
shaved |
shaven |
shaving |
179. to shear |
tosare; cimare; privare |
sheared |
shorn |
shearing |
180. to shed |
spargere; versare; perdere |
shed |
shed |
shedding |
brillare; splendere |
shone |
shone |
shining |
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182. to shoe |
ferrare; calzare |
shod |
shod |
shoeing |
183. to shoe |
provvedere di scarpe |
shod |
shodden |
shoeing |
184. to shoot |
sparare; tirare; lanciare |
shot |
shot |
shooting |
185. to show |
mostrare; esibire; esporre |
showed |
shown |
showing |
186. to show |
far vedere; dimostrare |
showed |
shewn |
showing |
187. to shred |
sbrindellare; stracciare |
shred |
shred |
shredding |
188. to shrink |
restringersi; contrarsi |
shrank |
shrunk |
shrinking |
189. to shrink |
accorciarsi; diminuire |
shrunk |
shrunken |
shrinking |
190. to shrive |
confessare; assolvere |
shrove |
shriven |
shriving |
191. to shut |
chiudere; serrare |
shut |
shut |
shutting |
192. to sing |
cantare; celebrare |
sang |
sung |
singing |
193. to sing |
descrivere in versi |
sung |
sung |
singing |
194. to sink |
affondare; andare a picco |
sank |
sunk |
sinking |
195. to sit |
sedere; stare seduto |
sat |
sat |
sitting |
196. to slay |
uccidere; trucidare |
slew |
slain |
slaying |
197. to sleep |
dormire; riposare |
slept |
slept |
sleeping |
198. to slide |
scivolare; sdrucciolare |
slid |
slid |
sliding |
199. to slide |
scorrere; slittare |
slid |
slidden |
sliding |
200. to sling |
gettare; tirare; scagliare |
slung |
slung |
slinging |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
camminare furtivamente |
slunk |
slunk |
slinking |
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202. to slink |
strisciare; sgattaiolare |
slank |
slunk |
slinking |
203. to slit |
tagliare; fendere; spaccare |
slit |
slit |
slitting |
204. to smell |
odorare; sentire; fiutare |
smelt |
smelt |
smelling |
205. to smell |
annusare; subodorare |
smelled |
smelled |
smelling |
battere; colpire; picchiare |
smote |
smitten |
smiting |
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207. to smite |
percuotere; tormentare |
smit |
smit |
smiting |
208. to sow |
seminare; fare la semina |
sowed |
sown |
sowing |
209. to sow |
disseminare; spargere |
sowed |
sowed |
sowing |
210. to speak |
parlare; discorrere |
spoke |
spoken |
speaking |
211. to speed |
andare a tutta velocità |
sped |
sped |
speeding |
212. to speed |
affrettarsi; accelerare |
speeded |
speeded |
speeding |
213. to spell |
compitare; pronunziare |
spelt |
spelt |
spelling |
214. to spell |
avere come risultato |
spelled |
spelled |
spelling |
215. to spend |
spendere; consumare |
spent |
spent |
spending |
216. to spill |
versare; rovesciare |
spilt |
spilt |
spilling |
217. to spill |
spandere; spargere |
spilled |
spilled |
spilling |
218. to spin |
filare; filare la lana |
spun |
spun |
spinning |
219. to spin |
far girare; far roteare |
span |
spun |
spinning |
220. to spit |
sputare; scoppiettare |
spat |
spat |
spitting |
221. to spit |
cadere leggera |
spit |
spit |
spitting |
222. to split |
fendere; spaccare |
split |
split |
splitting |
223. to spoil |
guastare; rovinare |
spoilt |
spoilt |
spoiling |
224. to spoil |
sciupare; vezzeggiare |
spoiled |
spoiled |
spoiling |
225. to spread |
diffondere; propagare |
spread |
spread |
spreading |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
saltare; balzare; scattare |
sprang |
sprung |
springing |
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227. to stand |
stare in piedi; star ritto |
stood |
stood |
standing |
228. to stave |
sfondare; schiacciare |
stove |
stove |
staving |
229. to stave |
deformarsi |
staved |
staved |
staving |
230. to steal |
rubare; sottrarre |
stole |
stolen |
stealing |
conficcare; cacciare |
stuck |
stuck |
sticking |
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232. to stick |
attacare; incollare |
sticked |
sticked |
sticking |
233. to sting |
pungere; offendere |
stung |
stung |
stinging |
234. to stink |
puzzare; essere fetido |
stank |
stunk |
stinking |
235. to stink |
mandare cattivo odore |
stunk |
stunk |
stinking |
236. to strew |
spargere; sparpagliare |
strewed |
strewn |
strewing |
237. to strew |
disseminare; cospargere |
strewed |
strewed |
strewing |
238. to stride |
camminare a grandi passi |
strode |
stridden |
striding |
239. to stride |
procedere a grandi passi |
strode |
strid |
striding |
240. to strike |
battere; colpire; suonare |
struck |
struck |
striking |
241. to strike |
percuotere; picchiare |
struck |
stricken |
striking |
242. to string |
legare con spago; infilare |
strung |
strung |
stringing |
243. to strive |
sforzarsi; ingegnarsi |
strove |
striven |
striving |
244. to strive |
lottare; combattere |
strived |
striven |
striving |
245. to swear |
giurare; far giurare |
swore |
sworn |
swearing |
246. to swear |
prestare giuramento |
sware |
sworn |
swearing |
247. to sweat |
sudare; trasudare |
sweat |
sweat |
sweating |
248. to sweat |
faticare molto; sgobbare |
sweated |
sweated |
sweating |
249. to sweep |
spazzare; eliminare |
swept |
swept |
sweeping |
250. to swell |
gonfiarsi; dilatarsi |
swelled |
swollen |
swelling |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
inturgidire; tumefarsi |
swelled |
swelled |
swelling |
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252. to swim |
nuotare; fare il bagno |
swam |
swum |
swimming |
253. to swing |
dondolare; oscillare |
swung |
swung |
swinging |
254. to swing |
altalenare; penzolare |
swang |
swung |
swinging |
255. to take |
prendere; pigliare; rubare |
took |
taken |
taking |
insegnare; istruire |
taught |
taught |
teaching |
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257. to tear |
lacerare; strappare |
tore |
torn |
tearing |
258. to tell |
dire; raccontare; rivelare |
told |
told |
telling |
259. to think |
pensare; credere; opinare |
thought |
thought |
thinking |
260. to thrive |
prosperare; crescere |
throve |
thriven |
thriving |
261. to thrive |
fiorire; allignare |
thrived |
thrived |
thriving |
262. to throw |
buttare; gettare; lanciare |
threw |
thrown |
throwing |
263. to thrust |
conficcare; spingere |
thrust |
thrust |
thrusting |
264. to tread |
procedere; calpestare |
trod |
trodden |
treading |
265. to undergo |
subire; soffrire; sostenere |
underwent |
undergone |
undergoing |
266. to understand |
capire; comprendere |
understood |
understood |
understanding |
267. to undertake |
intraprendere; assumere |
undertook |
undertaken |
undertaking |
268. to upset |
capovolgere; rovesciare |
upset |
upset |
upsetting |
269. to wake |
destarsi; svegliarsi |
wake |
woke |
waking |
270. to wake |
risvegliarsi; aprire occhi |
waked |
waked |
waking |
271. to wake |
vegliare; scuotersi |
waked |
woken |
waking |
272. to wear |
indossare; portare |
wore |
worn |
wearing |
273. to weave |
tessere; intrecciare |
wove |
woven |
weaving |
274. to weave |
serpeggiare; sgusciare |
weaved |
wove |
weaving |
275. to wed |
sposare; combinare |
wed |
wed |
wedding |
INFINITIVE | ITALIAN | PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE | GERUND |
unire; accoppiare |
wedded |
wedded |
wedding |
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277. to weep |
piangere; lacrimare |
wept |
wept |
weeping |
278. to wet |
bagnare; inumidire |
wet |
wet |
wetting |
279. to wet |
inzuppare |
wetted |
wetted |
wetting |
280. to win |
vincere; conquistare |
won |
won |
winning |
caricare; serpeggiare |
wound |
wound |
winding |
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282. to withdraw |
ritirare; allontanare |
withdrew |
withdrawn |
withdrawing |
283. to withstand |
resistere; sopportare |
withstood |
withstood |
withstanding |
284. to wont |
essere solito; usare |
wont |
wont |
wonting |
285. to wont |
solere |
wont |
wonted |
wonting |
286. to work |
lavorare; operare |
worked |
worked |
working |
287. to work |
funzionare; manipolare |
wrought |
wrought |
working |
288. to wring |
torcere; strizzare |
wrung |
wrung |
wringing |
289. to write |
scrivere; tracciare |
wrote |
written |
writing |