Meaning
to move away, pull away, push away
- to spread out; to scatter
- to send away, take away
- to avert, avoid
In a sentence
Puoi allontanare la sedia dal tavolo?
Can you move the chair away from the table?
Il vento ha allontanato le nuvole in fretta.
The wind quickly scattered the clouds.
Cerco di allontanare i pensieri brutti.
I try to push away bad thoughts.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allontanare | infinitive |
| allontaniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| allontano | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| allontanate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| allontani | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| allontana | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| allontanavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| allontanavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| allontanavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| allontanavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| allontanava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| allontanammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| allontanai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| allontanaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| allontanasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| allontanò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| allontaneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| allontanerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| allontanerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| allontanerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| allontaneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| allontanerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| allontaniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| allontani | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| allontaniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| allontani | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| allontani | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| allontanassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| allontanassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| allontanaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| allontanassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| allontanasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| allontaneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| allontanerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| allontanereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| allontaneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| allontanerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| allontaniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| allontanate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| allontana | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| allontanando | gerund |
| allontanato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'allontanare' for physical or emotional distance; 'evitare' is better for abstract avoidance (e.g., danger).
- Reflexive form 'allontanarsi' means 'to move away' or 'to drift apart' (e.g., from a person).
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses, even for reflexive use.