Meaning
set aside; save
- to put something aside for later use
- to save money gradually
- to postpone or leave aside an idea or project
In a sentence
Cerco di accantonare qualcosa ogni mese.
I try to set something aside every month.
Hai deciso di accantonare quel progetto?
Have you decided to shelve that project?
Non riesco ad accantonare abbastanza soldi.
I can't manage to save enough money.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accantonare | infinitive |
| accantono | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| accantoni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accantona | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accantoniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| accantonate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accantonavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accantonavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accantonava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accantonavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accantonavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accantonai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| accantonasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| accantonò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| accantonammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| accantonaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| accantonerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| accantonerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| accantonerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| accantoneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| accantonerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| accantoneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| accantoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| accantoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accantoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accantoniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| accantoniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accantonassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accantonassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accantonasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accantonassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accantonaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accantonerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| accantoneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accantonerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accantoneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| accantonereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accantona | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| accantoniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| accantonate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| accantonando | gerund |
| accantonato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Common with soldi, risorse, tempo, progetto.
- Can be concrete or figurative.
- Often implies keeping something for future need.