Vocabolario per IELTS (Generale) - Verbi frasali

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

non vedere l’ora di

to feel happy and satisfied

rallegrarsi

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

tollerare

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

si avere deluso

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions

lasciarsi

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

litigare

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

abbattere

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

imbattersi in

(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results

riuscire

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

capire

to make something operate, especially by accident

fare operare

to start a significant or challenging course of action or journey

imbarcarsi

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

rompere

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

esaminare

to plan or arrange something in a careful and detailed way

tracciare

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

persuadere, convincere

to advise someone against doing something

convincere

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

smettere, abbandonare

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

ripassare

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

finire, andare a finire

to study hard and gather a lot of information on a subject in order to get prepared for a meeting, exam, etc.

studiarcela

to stop using or having something

abolire

to find the answer to a question or problem

capire

to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients

inventare

to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome

spiegare

to mention a particular subject

proporre

to happen, often unexpectedly

accadere

to be clearly understood or communicated

diventare comprensibile

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

limitare

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

escludere

to emerge as a particular outcome

scoprire

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

rifiutare

to continue talking

portare avanti

to make less progress than other competitors

rimanere indietro

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

affrontare, far fronte a

to put trust in something or someone

contare su

to completely disappear or cease to exist

estinguersi

to intentionally exclude someone or something

omettere

to successfully complete a task

terminare

to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency

abbassare

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

tener fede a