Meaning
to draw on, tap into
- to draw or take resources, information, or inspiration from a source (usually + 'a' or 'da')
- to draw water from a well or spring (literal, formal)
In a sentence
L'autore ha attinto a fonti storiche molto affidabili per il suo saggio.
The author drew on very reliable historical sources for his essay.
Per finanziare il progetto, dovremo attingere ai nostri risparmi personali.
To finance the project, we will have to tap into our personal savings.
Da dove attingi tutta questa energia positiva ogni giorno?
Where do you draw all this positive energy from every day?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| attingere | infinitive |
| attingo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| attingi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attinge | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attingiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| attingete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attingono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attingevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| attingevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| attingeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| attingevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| attingevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| attingevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| attinsi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| attingesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| attinse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| attingemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| attingeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| attinsero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| attingerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| attingerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| attingerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| attingeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| attingerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| attingeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| attinga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| attinga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attinga | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attingiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| attingiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attingano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attingessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| attingessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| attingesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| attingessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| attingeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| attingessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| attingerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| attingeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attingerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attingeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| attingereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attingerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attingi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| attingiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| attingete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| attingendo | gerund |
| attinto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Almost always used figuratively today with 'a' or 'da' (e.g. 'attingere a una risorsa').
- Irregular remote past ('attinsi') and past participle ('attinto'). Takes 'avere'.
- past participle attinto