Meaning
to amplify
- To increase the volume or intensity of sound, signal, or effect.
- To exaggerate, magnify, or extend in scope (metaphorical).
In a sentence
I social media tendono ad amplificare ogni minima polemica.
Social media tends to amplify every minor controversy.
Dobbiamo amplificare il segnale per migliorare la connessione.
We need to amplify the signal to improve the connection.
Non amplificare la gravità della situazione senza avere le prove.
Don't magnify the seriousness of the situation without having proof.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| amplificare | infinitive |
| amplifico | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| amplifichi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| amplifica | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| amplifichiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| amplificate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| amplificavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| amplificavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| amplificava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| amplificavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| amplificavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| amplificai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| amplificasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| amplificò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| amplificammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| amplificaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| amplificherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| amplificherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| amplificherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| amplificheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| amplificherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| amplifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| amplifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| amplifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| amplifichiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| amplifichiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| amplifichino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| amplificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| amplificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| amplificasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| amplificassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| amplificaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| amplificherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| amplificheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| amplificherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| amplificheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| amplifichereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| amplifica | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| amplifichiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| amplificate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| amplificando | gerund |
| amplificato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Follows verbs in '-care': adds 'h' before 'e' and 'i' (amplifichi, amplificheremo).
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.