Meaning
to mention, hint, gesture
- to hint, mention, touch upon
- to gesture, nod, beckon
- to make a slight movement
In a sentence
Ha accennato un sorriso, poi è tornato serio.
He gave a slight smile, then turned serious again.
Mi hai accennato il prezzo ieri sera?
Did you mention the price to me last night?
Il professore ha solo accennato alla questione durante la lezione.
The professor only touched upon the issue during the lecture.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accennare | infinitive |
| accenniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| accenno | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| accennate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accenni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accennano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accenna | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accennavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accennavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accennavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accennavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accennavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accennava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accennammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| accennai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| accennaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| accennasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| accennarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| accennò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| accenneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| accennerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| accennerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| accennerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| accenneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| accennerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| accenniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| accenni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| accenniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accenni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accennino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accenni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accennassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accennassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accennaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accennassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accennassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accennasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accenneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| accennerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| accennereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accenneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accennerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accennerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accenniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| accennate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| accenna | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| accennando | gerund |
| accennato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For briefly mentioning a topic, accennare is more formal/literary than dire or menzionare; in speech, parlare brevemente di is often more natural.
- With the meaning "hint at/mention," it commonly takes a or di: accennare a un problema, accennare di sfuggita alla questione.
- For gestures, accennare can mean a slight movement: accennare un sorriso, accennare un saluto. Stronger, clearer gestures use fare un cenno.