Meaning
to implement, to carry out
In a sentence
Dobbiamo attuare il piano entro domani mattina.
We need to carry out the plan by tomorrow morning.
Hai già attuato i cambiamenti che volevi?
Have you already implemented the changes you wanted?
Non riesco ad attuare questa idea da solo.
I can't carry out this idea on my own.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| attuare | infinitive |
| attuiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| attuo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| attuate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attui | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attuano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attua | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attuavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| attuavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| attuavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| attuavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| attuavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| attuava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| attuammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| attuai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| attuaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| attuasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| attuarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| attuò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| attueremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| attuerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| attuerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| attuerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| attueranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| attuerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| attuiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| attui | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| attuiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attui | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attuino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attui | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attuassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| attuassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| attuaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| attuassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| attuassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| attuasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| attueremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| attuerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| attuereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| attueresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| attuerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| attuerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| attuiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| attuate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| attua | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| attuando | gerund |
| attuato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal and bureaucratic than fare or realizzare; common for laws, plans, reforms, and measures.
- Usually takes avere in compound tenses: ha attuato il piano.
- Prefer mettere in pratica for everyday speech when talking about ideas, advice, or techniques.