🏃 Japanese Verbs: Movement Vocabulary Verbi: Movimento
10 essential Italian words for the Verbs: Movement scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- strisciare /striʃˈʃa.re/ B1to crawl, to slitherHo visto un serpente strisciare nell'erba.I saw a snake slither in the grass.
- arrampicarsi /ar.ram.piˈkar.si/ B1to climb (up)Il gatto ama arrampicarsi sugli alberi.The cat loves to climb up the trees.
- inciampare /in.t͡ʃamˈpa.re/ B1to trip, to stumbleÈ facile inciampare su questi gradini al buio.It's easy to trip on these steps in the dark.
- scivolare /ʃi.voˈla.re/ A2to slip, to slideÈ facile scivolare sul ghiaccio in inverno.It's easy to slip on the ice in winter.
- rotolare /ro.toˈla.re/ B1to rollLa palla ha cominciato a rotolare giù dalla collina.The ball started to roll down the hill.
- barcollare /bar.kolˈla.re/ B1to stagger, to totterL'uomo stanco ha iniziato a barcollare verso casa.The tired man started to stagger toward home.
- sfrecciare /sfretˈt͡ʃa.re/ B1to whiz, to speed byLe auto da corsa amano sfrecciare lungo la pista.Race cars love to whiz along the track.
- vagare /vaˈga.re/ B1to wander, to roamMi piace vagare per le vie del centro senza meta.I like to wander through the streets of the center without a goal.
- zoppicare /d͡zop.piˈka.re/ B1to limpDopo l'infortunio ha dovuto zoppicare per una settimana.After the injury he had to limp for a week.
- gattonare /gat.toˈna.re/ B1to crawl (on all fours, of a baby)Il neonato ha imparato a gattonare verso i giocattoli.The newborn learned to crawl toward the toys.
FAQ
How many Italian verbs: movement words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 1, B1: 9. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Ciaobello has SRS and four quiz types built in.