heypolyglot
Italian

agevolare

/adʒevoˈla.re/verbB2
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Meaning

facilitate; help

  • to make something easier
  • to help a process happen more smoothly

In a sentence

La nuova linea agevola gli spostamenti in centro.

The new line makes travel in the city centre easier.

Questo servizio agevola davvero i turisti?

Does this service really help tourists?

La segnaletica non agevola il percorso dei visitatori.

The signage does not make the visitors' route easier.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
agevolareinfinitive
agevoloindicative · present · singular · 1st person
agevoliindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
agevolaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
agevoliamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
agevolateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
agevolanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
agevolavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
agevolaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
agevolavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
agevolavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
agevolavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
agevolavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
agevolaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
agevolastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
agevolòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
agevolammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
agevolasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
agevolaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
agevoleròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
agevoleraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
agevoleràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
agevoleremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
agevolereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
agevolerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
agevolisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
agevolisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
agevolisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
agevoliamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
agevoliatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
agevolinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
agevolassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
agevolassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
agevolassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
agevolassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
agevolastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
agevolasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
agevolereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
agevoleresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
agevolerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
agevoleremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
agevoleresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
agevolerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
agevolaimperative · singular · 2nd person
agevoliamoimperative · plural · 1st person
agevolateimperative · plural · 2nd person
agevolandogerund
agevolatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Often takes a direct object: agevolare il traffico, il viaggio, l'accesso.
  • More formal than aiutare or facilitare in everyday speech.
  • Regular -are verb; common in public information and official texts.

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