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Irregular verbs: Dictionary list

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
abide	sopportare	abided	abided	D
	dimorare	*abode	*abode

arise	sorgere	arose	arisen	D

awake	svegliarsi	awoke;	awoken	D
		(AmE also) awaked

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
baa	belare	baaed; baa'd	baaed; baa'd	D

babysit	fare da babysitter	babysat	babysat	D

be	essere	was /were	been	B

bear	portare	bore	borne;	D
			(AmE also) born

beat	battere	beat	beaten;	I
			(AmE also) beat

become	diventare	became	become	B

befall	capitare	befell	befallen	D

beget	generare	begot	begat	D
		*begat (arch.)	*begotten (arch.)

begin	incominciare	began	begun	B

behold	osservare	beheld	beheld	D

bend	curvare	bent	bent	I

beseech	supplicare	beseeched; besought	beseeched; besought	D

bestrew	spargere	bestrewed	bestrewed; bestrewn	D

beset	assalire	beset	beset	D

bestride	stare a cavalcioni di	bestrode	bestridden	D

bet	scommettere	bet; betted	bet; betted	D

bid¹	offrire	bid	bid	D

bid²	comandare	bade; bidden	bidden; bid	D

bind	legare	bound	bound	D

bite	mordere	bit	bitten	I

bleed	sanguinare	bled	bled	D

bless	benedire	blessed; blest	blessed; blest	D

blow	soffiare	blew	blown	I
		*blew	*blowed

break	rompere	broke	broken	B

breastfeed	allatare	breastfed	breastfed	D

breed	allevare	bred	bred	D

bring	portare	brought	brought	B

broadcast	trasmettere	broadcast;	broadcast;	D
		(AmE also) broadcasted	(AmE also) broadcasted

browbeat	tiranneggiare	browbeat	browbeaten	D

build	costruire	built	built	B

burn	bruciare	burned; burnt	burned; burnt	I

burst	scoppiare	burst	burst	I

bust	scoppiare	bust (BrE);	bust (BrE);	D
		busted (AmE)	busted (AmE)

buy	comprare	bought	bought	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
cast	lanciare	cast	cast	D

catch	prendere	caught	caught	B

choose	scegliere	chose	chosen	B

cleave	fendere	cleaved; cleft; clove	cleaved; cleft; cloven	D
	aderire	*cleaved	*cleaved

cling	aggrapparsi	clung	clung	D

come	venire	came	come	B

cost	costare	cost	cost	B
	valutare	*costed	*costed

creep	strisciare	crept	crept	D

cut	tagliare	cut	cut	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
deal	distribuire	dealt	dealt	D

dig	scavare	dug	dug	I

dive	tuffarsi	dived;	dived	D
		(AmE also) dove

do	fare	did	done	B

draw	disegnare	drew	drawn	I

dream	sognare	dreamed; dreamt	dreamed; dreamt	I

drink	bere	drank	drunk	B

drive	guidare	drove	driven	B

dwell	risiedere	dwelt; dwelled	dwelt; dwelled	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
eat	mangiare	ate	eaten	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
fall	cadere	fell	fallen	B

feed	alimentare	fed	fed	I

feel	sentirsi	felt	felt	B

fight	combattere	fought	fought	B

find	trovare	found	found	B

fit	calzare	fitted;	fitted;	D
		(AmE usu.) fit	(AmE usu.) fit

flee	fuggire	fled	fled	D

fling	scagliare	flung	flung	D

floodlight	illuminare a giorno	floodlit	floodlit	D

fly	volare	flew	flown	B
	colpire in alto	*flied	*flied

forbear	trattenersi da	forebore	foreborne	D

forbid	proibire	forbade	forbidden	D

forecast	prevedere	forecast; forecasted	forecast; forecasted	D

foresee	prevedere	foresaw	foreseen	D

foretell	predire	foretold	foretold	D

forget	dimenticare	forgot	forgotten	B

forgive	perdonare	forgave	forgiven	I

forgo	rinunciare a	forwent	forgone	D

forsake	abbandonare	forsook	forsaken	D

forswear	rinnegare	forswore	forsworn	D

freeze	congelare	froze	frozen	I

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
gainsay	negare	gainsaid	gainsaid	D

get	ricevere; ottenere	got	got;	B
			(AmE also) gotten

gird	cingere	girded; girt	girded; girt	D

give	dare	gave	given	B

go	andare	went	gone	B
	andare / essere		*been

grind	macinare	ground	ground	D

grow	crescere	grew	grown	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
hamstring	ostacolare	hamstrung	hamstrung	D

hang	appendere	hung	hung	I
	impiccare	*hanged	*hanged

have	avere	had	had	B

hear	udire	heard	heard	B

heave	sollevare (con sforzo)	heaved	heaved	D
	mettersi alla cappa	*hove	*hove

hew	tagliare (con l'ascia)	hewed	hewn; hewed	D

hide	nascondere	hid	hidden	I

hit	colpire	hit	hit	B

hold	tenere	held	held	I

hurt	fare male	hurt	hurt	I

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
ID (identify)	identificare	ID'd	ID'd	D

inlay	intarsiare	inlaid	inlaid	D

input	inserire (dati)	input; inputted	input; inputted	D

interbreed	incrociare(si)	interbred	interbred	D

inset	inserire	inset	inset	D

interweave	intessere	interwove	interwoven	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
keep	mantenere	kept	kept	B

kneel	inginocchiarsi	knelt;	knelt;	I
		(AmE also) kneeled	(AmE also) kneeled

knit	saldare(si)	knitted	knitted	D
	lavorare a maglia	*knit	*knit

know	sapere	knew	known	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
lay	posare	laid	laid	I

lead	guidare	led	led	I

lean	inclinare(si)	leaned;	leaned;	D
		(BrE also) leant	(BrE also) leant

leap	balzare	leapt; leaped	leapt; leaped	D

learn	imparare	learned;	learned;	B
		(BrE also) learnt	(BrE also) learnt

leave	partire	left	left	B

lend	prestare	lent	lent	I

let	permettre	let	let	I

lie¹	giacere	lay	lain	I

light	accendere; illuminare	lit; lighted	lit; lighted	I

lose	perdere	lost	lost	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
make	fare	made	made	B

mean	significare	meant	meant	I

meet	incontrare	met	met	B

mimic	imitare	mimicked	mimicked	D

miscast	assegnare male	miscast	miscast	D

mishear	sentire male	misheard	misheard	D

mishit	colpire male	mishit	mishit	D

mislay	smarrire	mislaid	mislaid	D

mislead	ingannare	misled	misled	D

misread /mɪsˈriːd/	fraintendere	misread /mɪsˈred/	misread /mɪsˈred/	D

misspell	sbagliare l'ortografia di	misspelled;	misspelled;	D
		(BrE also) misspelt	(BrE also) misspelt

misspend	sprecare	misspent	misspent	D

mistake	confondere	mistook	mistaken	D

misunderstand	fraintendere	misunderstood	misunderstood	D

mow	falciare	mowed	mown; mowed	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
OD (overdose)	somministrare una dose eccessiva	OD'd	OD'd	D

offset	contraporre	offset	offset	D

OK	approvare	OK'd	OK'd	D

outbid	rilanciare	outbid	outbid	D

outdo	superare	outdid	outdid	D

outfight	superare (nella lotta)	outfought	outfought	D

outgrow	diventare troppo grande per	outgrew	outgrown	D

output	emettere (dati)	output	output	D

outrun	superare	outran	outrun	D

outsell	superare (nelle vendite)	outsold	outsold	D

outshine	superare (in splendore)	outshone	outshone	D

overbid	offrire più di	overbid	overbid	D

overcome	superare	overcame	overcome	D

overdo	eccedere in	overdid	overdone	D

overdraw	andare in rosso	overdrew	overdrawn	D

overeat	mangiare troppo	overate	overeaten	D

overfly	sorvolare	overflew	overflown	D

overhang	sporgere	overhung	overhung	D

overhear	udire per caso	overheard	overheard	D

overlay	ricoprire	overlaid	overlaid	D

overload	sovracaricare	overloaded	overloaded;	D
			(BrE also) overladen

overpay	strapagare	overpaid	overpaid	D

override	avere la precedenza su	overrode	overridden	D

overrun	infestare	overran	overrun	D

oversee	sorvegliare	oversaw	overseen	D

overshoot	oltrepassare	overshot	overshot	D

oversleep	dormire oltre l'ora stabilita	overslept	overslept	D

overspend	spendere troppo	overspent	overspent	D

overtake	sorpassare	overtook	overtaken	D

overthrow	rovesciare	overthrew	overthrown	D

overwrite	sovrascrivere	overwrote	overwritten	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
partake	consumare	partook	partaken	D

pay	pagare	paid	paid	B

plead	supplicare	pleaded;	pleaded;	D
		(AmE also) pled	(AmE also) pled

preset	impostare	preset	preset	D

proofread /ˈpruːfriːd/	correggere le bozze di	proofread /ˈpruːfred/	proofread /ˈpruːfred/	D

prove	dimostrare	proved	proved;	D
			(AmE esp.) proven

put	mettere	put	put	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
quit	lasciare	quit	quit	D
		(BrE also) quitted	(BrE also) quitted

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
read /mɪsriːd/	leggere	read /red/	read /mred/	B

rebuild	ricostruire	rebuilt	rebuilt	D

recast	rimaneggiare	recast	recast	D

redo	rifare	redid	redone	D

redraw	disegnare di nuovo	redrew	redrawn	D

refit	raddobbare	refit; refitted	refit; refitted	D

rehear	riesaminare	reheard	reheard	D

remake	fare di nuovo	remade	remade	D

rend	lacerare	rent;	rent;	D
		(AmE also) rended	(AmE also) rended

repay	rimborsare	repaid	repaid	D

rerun	ripetere	reran	rerun	D

resell	rivendere	resold	resold	D

reset	risistemare	reset	reset	D

resit	ripetere (un esame)	resat	resat	D

retake	riprendere	retook	retaken	D

retell	ridire	retold	retold	D

rethink	ripensare	rethought	rethought	D

rewind	riavvolgere	rewound	rewound	D

rewrite	riscrivere	rewrote	rewritten	D

rid	sbarazzarsi	rid	rid	D

ride	andare (a cavallo/in bici)	rode	ridden	B

ring²	circondare	rang	rung	B

rise	aumentare	rose	risen	I

run	correre	ran	run	B

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
saw	segare	sawed	sawn;	D
			(AmE also) sawed

say	dire	said	said	B

see	vedere	saw	seen	B

seek	cercare	sought	sought	D

sell	vendere	sold	sold	B

send	inviare	sent	sent	B

set	fissare	set	set	I

sew	cucire	sewed	sewn; sewed	D

shake	scuotere	shook	shaken	I

shear	tosare	sheared	shorn; sheared	D

shed	spogliarsi di	shed	shed	D

shine	risplendere	shone	shone	I
	lucidare	*shined	*shined

shit	cacare	shit; shat;	shit; shat;	D
		(BrE also) shitted	(BrE also) shitted

shoe	ferrare	shod;	shod;	D
		(AmE also) shoed	(AmE also) shoed

shoot	sparare	shot	shot	I

show	mostrare	showed	shown; showed	B

shrink	restringere(si)	shrank; shrunk	shrunk	D

shut	chiudere	shut	shut	B

simulcast	-	simulcast	simulcast	D

sing	cantare	sang	sung	B

sink	affondare	sank; sunk	sunk	I

sit	sedersi	sat	sat	B

slay	uccidere	slew	slain	D

sleep	dormire	slept	slept	B

slide	scivolare	slid	slid	I

sling	gettare	slung	slung	D

slink	camminare furtivamente	slunk	slunk	D

slit	tagliare	slit	slit	D

smell	odorare	smelled;	smelled;	I
		(BrE esp.) smelt	(BrE esp.) smelt

smite	battere	smote	smitten	D

sneak	muoversi furtivamente	sneaked;	sneaked;	D
		(AmE also) snuck	(AmE also) snuck

sow	seminare	sowed	sown; sowed	D

speak	parlare	spoke	spoken	B

speed	affrettarsi	speeded; sped	speeded; sped	D
	accelerare	*speeded	*speeded

spell	scrivere (lettera per lettera)	spelt; spelled	spelt; spelled	D

spend	spendere	spent	spent	B

spill	versare	spilled;	spilled;	I
		(BrE also) spilt	(BrE also) spilt

spin	ruotare	spun; span	spun	D

spit	sputare	spat;	spat	D
		(AmE esp.) spit	(AmE esp.) spit

split	spaccare	split	split	D

spoil	rovinare	spoiled;	spoiled;	I
		(BrE also) spoilt	(BrE also) spoilt

spotlight	illuminare con riflettore	spotlit	spotlit	D
	mettere in evidenza	*spotlighted	*spotlighted

spread	stendere	spread	spread	D

spring	scattare	sprang;	sprung	D
		(AmE also) sprung

stand	stare (in piedi)	stood	stood	B

stave	prevenire	staved	staved	D
	sfondarsi	*stove	*stove

steal	rubare	stole	stole	B

stick	conficcare	stuck	stuck	I

sting	pungere	stung	stung	D

stink	puzzare	stank;	stunk	D
		(AmE also) stunk

strew	spargere	strewed	strewn; strewed	D

stride	camminare (a grandi passi)	strode	-	D

strike	colpire	struck	struck	D

string	infilare	strung	strung	D

strive	sforzarsi	strove; strived	striven; strived	D

sublet	subaffittare	sublet	sublet	D

swear	imprecare; giurare	swore	sworn	D

sweep	spazzare	swept	swept	D

swell	gonfiarsi	swelled	swollen; swelled	D

swim	nuotare	swam	swum	B

swing	dondolare	swung	swung	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
take	prendere	took	taken	B

teach	insegnare	taught	taught	I

tear	strappare	tore	torn	I

tell	dire	told	told	B

think	pensare	thought	thought	B

thrive	prosperare	thrived;	thrived;	D
		(AmE also) throve	(AmE also) thriven

throw	lanciare	threw	thrown	I

thrust	spingere (con forza)	thrust	thrust	D

tread	calpestare	trod	trodden; trod	D

typecast	caratterizzare	typecast	typecast	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
unbend	distendere	unbent	unbent	D

underbid	fare un'offerta inferiore	underbid	underbid	D

undercut	vendere a minor prezzo di	undercut	undercut	D

undergo	subire	underwent	underwent	D

underlie	sottostare a	underlay	underlain	D

underpay	sottopagare	underpaid	underpaid	D

undersell	svendere	undersold	undersold	D

understand	capire	understood	understood	B

undertake	intraprendere	undertook	undertaken	D

underwrite	sottoscrivere	underwrote	underwritten	D

undo	sfare	undid	undone	D

unfreeze	scongelare	unfroze	unfrozen	D

unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/	srotolare	unwound /ʌnˈwaʊnd/	unwound /ʌnˈwaʊnd/	D

uphold	sostenere	upheld	upheld	D

upset	sconvolgere	upset	upset	D

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INFINITIVE	BASIC TRANSLATION	PAST TENSE	PAST PARTICIPLE
wake	svegliare(si)	woke	woken	B

waylay	abbordare	waylaid	waylaid	D

wear	avere addosso	wore	worn	B

weave	tessere	wove	woven	D
	serpeggiare	*weaved	*weaved	D

wed	sposare	wedded; wed	wedded; wed	D

weep	piangere	wept	wept	D

wet	bagnare	wet; wetted	wet; wetted	D

win	vincere	won	won	B

wind /waɪnd/	avvolgere(si)	wound /waʊnd/	wound /waʊnd/	D

withdraw	ritirar(si)	withdrew	withdrawn	D

withhold	negare	withheld	withheld	D

withstand	resistere a	withstood	withstood	D

wreak	provocare	wrought; wreaked	wrought; wreaked	D

wring	strizzare	wrung	wrung	D

write	scrivere	wrote	written	B



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