Meaning
to crowd, throng
- To fill a place with a large crowd or number of people.
- (affollarsi) To gather or swarm in large numbers; to crowd into one's mind.
In a sentence
Migliaia di turisti affollano il centro storico ogni estate.
Thousands of tourists crowd the historic center every summer.
I tifosi si sono affollati davanti all'ingresso dello stadio.
The fans crowded in front of the stadium entrance.
La spiaggia non si affolla quasi mai prima di mezzogiorno.
The beach hardly ever gets crowded before midday.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| affollare | infinitive |
| affollo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| affolli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affolla | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affolliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| affollate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affollano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affollavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| affollavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| affollava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| affollavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| affollavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| affollavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| affollai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| affollasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| affollò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| affollammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| affollaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| affollarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| affollerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| affollerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| affollerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| affolleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| affollerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| affolleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| affolli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| affolli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affolli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affolliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| affolliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affollino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affollassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| affollassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| affollasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| affollassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| affollaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| affollassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| affollerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| affolleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affollerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affolleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| affollereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affollerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affolla | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| affolliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| affollate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| affollando | gerund |
| affollato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Frequently encountered as the reflexive 'affollarsi' or past participle 'affollato' (crowded).
- Can describe thoughts crowding into the mind ('i ricordi si affollano').