hexxvx: Alternatives to “dire” (”to say”)I’m currently reading Harry P
hexxvx: Alternatives to “dire” (”to say”)I’m currently reading Harry Potter in Italian, and it’s really expanding my Italian vocabulary. I’m hoping to do a few more of these, including one on words specifically related to the HP universe, but for now, here is a list of verbs describing how to say things, all of which can be found in the first chapter of La Pietra Filosofale.ammettere to acknowledge/suppose/admitbalbettare to stammer/stutterbofonchiare to grumble/gripe/moanborbottare to grumble/mutter/complaincommentare to commentesclamare to exclaim/cry outgridare to shout/yellmormorare to murmur/whisperrimbeccare to retortrispondere to respondsbottare to burst out/snapsibilare hisssinghiozzare to sob/hiccoughsussurrare whisper/murmur -- source link