Meaning
to dare
- to dare (someone to do something)
In a sentence
Non ardire parlarmi così.
Don't you dare speak to me like that.
Non ardire contraddirmi davanti a tutti.
Don't you dare contradict me in front of everyone.
Se ardisci ancora, ti blocco subito.
If you dare again, I'll block you right away.
Word forms (43)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ardire | infinitive |
| ardisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ardite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ardisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ardiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ardisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ardivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ardivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ardivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ardivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ardivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ardiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ardimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ardii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ardiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ardisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ardirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ardì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ardiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ardirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ardirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ardirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ardiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ardirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ardisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ardisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ardiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ardisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ardissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ardissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ardiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ardissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ardissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ardisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ardiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ardirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ardireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ardiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ardirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ardirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ardite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ardisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ardito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Mostly literary or elevated. In everyday speech, Italians usually prefer osare.
- Often followed by an infinitive: ardire dire, ardire chiedere. Don't use di before the infinitive.
- Common in negative or rhetorical contexts: non ardire!, come osi? It can sound stern or dramatic.
- present: ardisco, ardisci, ardisce, ardite, ardiscono