Meaning
to hook, fasten, engage
- to fasten, couple, or attach using a hook or latch
- to make contact with, intercept, or strike up a conversation with someone
In a sentence
Ricordati di agganciare bene il rimorchio prima di partire.
Remember to hitch the trailer properly before setting off.
Ha provato ad agganciare il direttore durante la pausa caffè.
She tried to approach the director during the coffee break.
Non riesco ad agganciare questa collana con una mano sola.
I can't fasten this necklace with only one hand.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| agganciare | infinitive |
| aggancio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| agganci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| aggancia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| agganciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| agganciate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| agganciano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| agganciavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| agganciavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| agganciava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| agganciavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| agganciavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| agganciavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| agganciai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| agganciasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| agganciò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| agganciammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| agganciaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| agganciarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| aggancerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| aggancerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| aggancerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| agganceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| aggancerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| agganceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| agganci | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| agganci | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| agganci | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| agganciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| agganciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| aggancino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| agganciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| agganciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| agganciasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| agganciassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| agganciaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| agganciassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| aggancerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| agganceresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| aggancerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| agganceremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| aggancereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| aggancerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| aggancia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| agganciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| agganciate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| agganciando | gerund |
| agganciato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- The letter 'i' from the stem drops before 'e' and 'i' (e.g. 'aggancerò', 'agganciamo').
- Informally used for striking up a connection or approaching someone for networking.