to drink something, especially an alcoholic beverage, enthusiastically, and in large quantities

bere avidamente, trincare
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations

scocciare, infastidire
to diminish in quantity or size over time

diminuire
to interweave or twist into a complex and confusing mass, making separation or unraveling difficult

intricare, ingarbugliare
to rudely and annoyingly interrupt a speech and ask irritating questions

interrompere, fischiare
to move quickly and with short, hasty steps

scappare, correre
to give a title to someone in order to make them a member of the noble community

nobilitare, elevare al nobiliare
to touch or handle tenderly and affectionately

coccolare, accarezzare
to persuade someone to do something through insincere praises, promises, etc. often in a persistent manner

adulare, persuadere con inganni
to proceed with vigor, often involving a sense of urgency

affrettarsi, darsi da fare
to prevent someone from achieving their goal or to disrupt their plans

sconcertare, frustrare
to affectionately press or lean against someone or something

strofina, accarezza
