Meaning
to enlist (someone)
- to commandeer, to draft
In a sentence
Hanno arruolato mio cugino nell'esercito l'anno scorso.
They enlisted my cousin in the army last year.
Mi arruoli per aiutarti con il trasloco?
Are you drafting me to help you with the move?
Non voglio arruolare nessuno per questo lavoro.
I don't want to enlist anyone for this job.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arruolare | infinitive |
| arruoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| arruolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| arruolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| arruoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| arruolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| arruola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| arruolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| arruolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| arruolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| arruolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| arruolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| arruolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| arruolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| arruolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| arruolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| arruolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| arruolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| arruolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| arruoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| arruolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| arruolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| arruolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| arruoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| arruolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| arruoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| arruoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| arruoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| arruoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- More formal and institutional than reclutare; common for military, police, or organized groups.
- Usually takes a direct object: arruolare qualcuno. For joining yourself, use arruolarsi with essere in compound tenses.
- Can be figurative in journalism: arruolare esperti, testimonial, alleati. It sounds stronger than simply coinvolgere.