Vocabolario Essenziale per l'Esame SAT - Verbi frasali concreti e fisici

to formally request or direct someone to perform a duty or task

chiamare

to cause something to happen, especially something undesirable or unpleasant

provocare

to completely disappear or cease to exist

estinguersi

to prevent a building or a part of it from falling, by putting large pieces of wood or metal under or against it

rinforzare, sostenere

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

scoppiare

to transfer something to the next generation or another person

trasmettere, legare

to create or forcefully find a way through an obstacle or barrier

sfondare, superare

to prepare things in anticipation of a specific purpose or event

preparare, organizzare

to begin doing something in order to reach a goal

iniziato, deciso a

(of a computer or electronic device) to start and load the operating system into memory for use

avviare, iniziare

to become firmly attached to something or someone

attaccarsi a, prendersi

to adjust one's actions or behavior based on specific information, ideas, or advice

fare

to expand by exploring new areas, options, or opportunities

espandersi, diversificare

to transfer knowledge, traditions, or skills to another person or group, often to ensure they are preserved or continued

trasmettere, passare

(of an event) to completely sell all available tickets, seats, leaving none remaining for further purchase

esaurire

(of a supply) to be completely used up

esaurire, finire

to remove clothing or covering quickly or completely

strippare, togliere rapidamente

to produce something quickly and in large quantities, often with a focus on quantity over quality

produrre in serie, sfornare

to manage or function without someone or something that is typically needed or desired

continuare senza qualcuno o qualcosa

to start something by turning a handle or lever

avviare, mettere in moto

to appear or come into view, often unexpectedly

riemergere, comparire

to pull or draw something in by winding it around a reel or similar device

riavvolgere, rientrare

to suddenly stop an activity or an action

impedisci il completamento

to retreat or move away from something or someone, typically in response to fear or surprise

indietreggiare, ritirarsi

to cause the death of a significant number of individuals or organisms

eliminare, decimare

to clean or remove something by flushing it with water or another liquid

risciacquare, pulire

to remove something completely

rimuovere, strippare

to make food very quickly

preparare

to dominate or push aside something or someone by taking up all the available space, time, or attention

sopraffare, schiacciare

to gradually decrease in number, amount, or intensity over time

diminuire gradualmente, ridursi

to make something fuller or fluffier by shaking or adjusting it

gonfiare, ravvivare

to distribute or divide something into smaller parts or portions for sharing

distribuire, spartire

to watch an event or incident without getting involved

stare a guardare

to repel or avoid an attack or undesirable situation

respingere, evitare

to gradually move away or become distant, often in terms of physical distance or emotional detachment

allontanarsi, svanire

to take something away using a vehicle or transport method, often to remove or relocate it

trasportare, portare via

to stop using or having something

abolire

to start a significant or challenging course of action or journey

imbarcarsi

to fall into pieces or separate

rompersi, frantumarsi

to keep something in position using a structure or an object

sostenere, sosteggiare

to visit a place or someone briefly, often without a prior arrangement

passare

to distribute something to a group of people

distribuire, passare

to remove or separate unwanted items or elements from a group

filtrare, eliminare

to say something suddenly

sbottare, dire impulsivamente

to place individuals or objects in a line or row

mettere in fila, allineare

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

passare il tempo

to stop or close off the flow or passage of something

chiudere, interrompere

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

scoppiare

(of a path or road) to split into another direction, creating a separate route

diramarsi, dividersi

to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition

rompersi