Meaning
to settle, to smooth out
- To resolve, settle, or eliminate disagreements, difficulties, or obstacles.
- To make flat or level physically (less common).
In a sentence
I due soci si sono incontrati per appianare le divergenze sul bilancio.
The two partners met to settle their differences regarding the budget.
Speriamo che il dialogo aiuti ad appianare ogni malinteso.
We hope that dialogue helps smooth out any misunderstanding.
Non sono ancora riusciti ad appianare i contrasti tra i due dipartimenti.
They haven't yet managed to resolve the conflicts between the two departments.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| appianare | infinitive |
| appiano | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| appiani | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| appiana | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| appianiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| appianate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| appianano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| appianavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| appianavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| appianava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| appianavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| appianavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| appianavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| appianai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| appianasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| appianò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| appianammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| appianaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| appianarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| appianerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| appianerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| appianerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| appianeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| appianerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| appianeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| appiani | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| appiani | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| appiani | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| appianiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| appianiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| appianino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| appianassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| appianassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| appianasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| appianassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| appianaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| appianassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| appianerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| appianeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| appianerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| appianeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| appianereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| appianerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| appiana | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| appianiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| appianate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| appianando | gerund |
| appianato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Very frequently paired with 'divergenze', 'contrasti', or 'difficoltà'.