Cambiamenti di stato | State changes
- Fondere (To melt)
- Sciogliere (To melt/dissolve)
- Congelare (To freeze)
- Solidificare (To solidify)
- Evaporare (To evaporate)
- Condensare (To condense)
- Bollire (To boil)
- Sublimare (To sublime)
- Liquefare (To liquefy)
Cambiamenti chimici | Chemical changes
- Arrugginire (To rust)
- Ossidare (To oxidize)
- Bruciare (To burn)
- Combustere (To combust)
- Carbonizzare (To carbonize)
- Corrodere (To corrode)
- Decomporre (To decompose)
- Marcire (To rot/decay)
- Putrefare (To putrefy)
- Fermentare (To ferment)
Cambiamenti fisici | Physical changes
- Tritare (To grind/crush)
- Polverizzare (To pulverize)
- Macinare (To grind/mill)
- Frantumare (To shatter/crush)
- Sgretolare (To crumble)
- Scheggiare (To chip)
- Rompere (To break)
- Fessurare (To crack)
- Screpolare (To crack/chap)
- Piegare (To bend)
- Deformare (To deform)
- Torcere (To twist)
- Schiacciare (To crush/squash)
- Comprimere (To compress)
Trasformazioni varie | Various transformations
- Diluire (To dilute)
- Dissolvere (To dissolve)
- Assottigliare (To thin)
- Addensare (To thicken)
- Essiccare (To dry)
- Asciugare (To dry)
- Inumidire (To moisten)
- Bagnare (To wet)
- Riscaldare (To heat)
- Raffreddare (To cool)
Usura e degrado | Wear and degradation
- Consumare (To wear out)
- Logorare (To wear out)
- Sfilacciare (To fray)
- Scolorire (To fade/discolor)
- Scrostare (To flake/peel off)
- Scorticare (To scrape/scratch)
- Graffiare (To scratch)
- Abradere (To abrade)
Verbi reflessivi | Changes that happen spontaneously
- Sciogliersi [To melt (itself)]
- Congelarsi [To freeze (itself)]
- Solidificarsi [To solidify (itself)]
- Evaporarsi [To evaporate (itself)]
- Bollire [To boil (can be used reflexively)]
- Arrugginirsi [To rust (itself)]
- Ossidarsi [To oxidize (itself)]
- Decomporsi [To decompose (itself)]
- Marcirsi [To rot (itself)]
- Consumarsi [To wear out (itself)]
- Scolorirsi [To fade (itself)]
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Il viaggio / The trip