Meaning
to warn, notify, feel
- to notify, inform, let know
- to warn, caution
- to feel, sense, perceive
In a sentence
Ti avverto se arrivo tardi stasera.
I'll let you know if I arrive late tonight.
Hai avvertito quel rumore in cucina?
Did you notice that noise in the kitchen?
Non ho avvertito nessun dolore al braccio.
I didn't feel any pain in my arm.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avvertire | infinitive |
| avvertiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| avverto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvertite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avverti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avverte | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avvertivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avvertivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avvertivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avvertiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| avvertii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| avvertiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| avvertisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| avvertì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| avvertirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| avvertirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| avvertirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| avvertirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| avverta | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvertiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avverta | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avverta | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avvertissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avvertiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avvertissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avvertisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvertirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvertireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvertiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvertirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvertiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| avvertite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| avverti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| avvertendo | gerund |
| avvertito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For informing someone, avvisare is more common in everyday speech; avvertire sounds slightly more formal or literary in many contexts.
- With physical or emotional sensations, avvertire is natural: avvertire dolore, freddo, disagio. Sentire is broader and more colloquial.
- For warning, use avvertire + di / che: Ti avverto che..., Ti avverto di non.... Learners often overuse avvisare here.