Vocabolario Essenziale per l'Esame SAT - Verbi frasali astratti e mentali

to understand something, often with effort

scorgere

to form the whole or a part of something

costituire, formare

to define oneself as belonging to a particular category, group, or label

identificarsi come, definirsi come

to be socially fit for or belong within a particular group or environment

andare d’accordo con

to focus on something or someone as the primary subject or point of interest

ruotare attorno a, concentrarsi su

to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances

spiegare

to bring about a specific result

aggiungere fino a

to be easily noticed, often due to being different from the surrounding elements

spiccare, emettere

to officially induct someone into a position or office, typically involving an oath

giurare, insediare

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

causare

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

segnalare, mettere in evidenza

to use information, knowledge, or past experience to aid in performing a task or achieving a goal

far ricorso a, attingere a

to indicate that something is about to happen

annunciare, introdurre

to conclude by selling off or getting rid of remaining items or assets

liquidare, cessare

to agree with or correspond to something

accordare con

to record or note something for future reference or action

annotare, segnare

to delay the occurrence of something undesirable or threatening

rinviare, allontanare

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

perseguire

to completely impress someone

stupire, impressionare

(of an outcome, decision, or situation) to depend entirely on a particular factor or set of circumstances

dipendere da, basarsi su

to make a situation or relationship less tense by calming emotions, resolving conflicts, etc.

attenuare, mitigare

(of a person) to slowly become thin and lose strength, particularly to the point of death

svanire

to become extremely upset, agitated, or overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or excitement

andare in panico, freakare

to concentrate closely on a particular matter

concentrarsi su, focalizzarsi su

to make something available or usable for a different purpose

sviluppare, rafforzare

to gradually stop using, producing, or providing something

dismettere gradualmente, eliminare

to succeed or come to a favorable outcome

andare a buon fine, risultare favorevole

to suppress flames by forcefully stepping on them or using a stamping motion

spegnere, sopprimere

to accumulate or obtain something notable, such as victories, accomplishments, or records

accumulare, raccogliere

(of a situation or issue) to continue for a long period of time without resolution

proseguire, continuare a lungo senza risoluzione

to access or make use of a resource or source of information

sfruttare, attingere a

to start a task, action, or process with determination and inspiration

iniziare a, mettersi a

to make something ineffective

annullare, neutralizzare

to defend or support someone or something

sostenere

to emerge as a particular outcome

scoprire

to be prominent and easily noticeable

spiccare

to conceal a wrongdoing, fault, or error to prevent others from finding out

nascondere, zittire

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

imparare, acquisire

to become famous and successful in a sudden and rapid manner

saltire alla fama

to consider a particular factor when planning or making arrangements

prendere in considerazione, prevedere

to eliminate an option or idea from consideration due to it appearing impossible to realize

escludere

to provide explanations or information to make something more understandable

chiarisci

to contact someone to get assistance or help

contattare

to keep treating someone unfairly or making unfair remarks about them

prendersela con, prendere di mira

to bring forth something, often from the realm of imagination, as if by enchantment

evocare, richiamare

to bring forth a memory or image, causing one to remember or think about something

evocare, richiamare alla mente

to clearly and explicitly explain something

spiegare chiaramente, dettagliare

to present, propose, or offer something for consideration or action

presentare, proporre

to find something or someone unexpectedly

imbattersi in, scoprire per caso