Meaning
to align, line up
- to place objects in a straight line or precise position
- to bring into agreement or conform to standards or opinions

In a sentence
Allinea i margini del documento prima di inviarlo alla stampa.
Align the margins of the document before sending it to print.
Dobbiamo allineare la nostra strategia con gli obiettivi europei.
We must align our strategy with European goals.
Il meccanico ha allineato le ruote dell'auto dopo l'incidente.
The mechanic aligned the car's wheels after the accident.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allineare | infinitive |
| allineo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| allinei | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| allinea | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| allineiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| allineate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| allineano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| allineavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| allineavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| allineava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| allineavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| allineavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| allineavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| allineai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| allineasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| allineò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| allineammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| allineaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| allinearono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| allineerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| allineerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| allineerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| allineeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| allineerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| allineeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| allinei | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| allinei | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| allinei | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| allineiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| allineiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| allineino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| allineassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| allineassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| allineasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| allineassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| allineaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| allineassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| allineerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| allineeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| allineerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| allineeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| allineereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| allineerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| allinea | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| allineiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| allineate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| allineando | gerund |
| allineato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Reflexive 'allinearsi' means 'to fall in line' or 'to conform' (often with 'a').