Meaning
to accustom
In a sentence
Mi sono abituato al caffè senza zucchero.
I got used to coffee without sugar.
Non abituare il cane a dormire sul letto.
Don't get the dog used to sleeping on the bed.
Ti abitui presto al nuovo orario?
Do you get used to the new schedule quickly?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abituare | infinitive |
| abituiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| abituo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| abituate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abitui | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abituano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abitua | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abituavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| abituavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| abituavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| abituavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| abituavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| abituava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| abituammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| abituai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| abituaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| abituasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| abituarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| abituò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| abitueremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| abituerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| abituerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| abituerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| abitueranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| abituerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| abituiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| abitui | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| abituiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abitui | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abituino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abitui | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abituassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| abituassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| abituaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| abituassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| abituassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| abituasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| abitueremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| abituerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| abituereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abitueresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abituerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abituerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abituiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| abituate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| abitua | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| abituando | gerund |
| abituato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually used with a direct object: abituare qualcuno a qualcosa / a fare qualcosa.
- For 'get used to,' Italian more often uses the reflexive: abituarsi a, not plain abituare.
- Near-synonym assuefare is stronger and often negative, for dependence or desensitization.