Meaning
to soften
- to make something softer, more pliable, or smoother
- to make someone's attitude or stance less severe or rigid
In a sentence
Usa una crema idratante per ammorbidire la pelle secca.
Use a moisturizing cream to soften dry skin.
Il direttore non vuole ammorbidire le sue richieste durante la trattativa.
The director does not want to soften his demands during the negotiation.
L'ammorbidente serve ad ammorbidire i capi durante il lavaggio.
Fabric softener serves to soften garments during washing.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ammorbidire | infinitive |
| ammorbidisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ammorbidiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ammorbidiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ammorbidisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ammorbidiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ammorbidite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ammorbidendo | gerund |
| ammorbidito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Belongs to the -isc- subclass of the third conjugation (ammorbidisco).
- The reflexive ammorbidirsi means 'to soften up' or 'to relax one's stance'.