Verbs

Question 1

To welcome.
We welcome the idea.

Answer 1

Accogliere.

accogliamo con favore l’idea

Question 2

To rush (reflexive).
We have to hurry.

Answer 2

Affrettarsi.

dobbiamo affrettarci

Question 3

To hit / strike.
We hit the kerb.

Answer 3

Colpire

abbiamo colpito il marciapiede

Question 4

To direct. (Eg direct traffic, a company…)
He directs a company.

Answer 4

Dirigere.

dirige un’azienda

Question 5

To translate.
Let me try to translate.
I have translated it.

Answer 5

Tradurre.

lasciami provare a tradurre

L’ho tradutto

Question 6

To calm yourself.
Please calm yourself.
We have to be calm

Answer 6

Calmarsi

per favore calmati

Question 7

To employ / hire / take on / to take time.
This train takes two hours to get there.
I used this knife to cut the bread.

Answer 7

Impiegare.
Questo treno impiega due ore per arrivare
Ho impiegato questo coltello per tagliare il pane.

Question 8

To measure.
The car measures two and a half metres in length.

Answer 8

Misurare

la macchina misura due metri e mezzo di lunghezza

Question 9

To satisfy / to please.
They do everything possible to please their guests.

Answer 9

Compiacere.

fanno tutto il possibile per compiacere i loro ospiti
Could also use:
accontentare

Question 10

To reach.
The temperature reached 30 degrees.
I want to achieve my goals
We will reach lake Garda by evening/

Answer 10

Raggiungere.
la temperatura ha raggiunto i 30 gradi
Voglio raggiungere i miei obiettivi

raggiungeremo il lago di garda entro sera