Meaning
to move near, move closer, bring near
- to approach, come up, accost, have to do with
In a sentence
Puoi avvicinare la sedia al tavolo?
Can you move the chair closer to the table?
Non si è avvicinato a nessuno alla festa.
He didn't approach anyone at the party.
Mi avvicino alla finestra per vedere meglio.
I move closer to the window to see better.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avvicinare | infinitive |
| avviciniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvicino | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvicinate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicini | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicina | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvicinavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avvicinavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avvicinavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicinavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicinava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avvicinammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| avvicinai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| avvicinaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicinasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicinò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| avvicineremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| avvicinerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| avvicinerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicinerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicineranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicinerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| avviciniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvicini | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| avviciniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicini | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicini | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvicinassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avvicinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avvicinaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicinasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avvicineremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvicinerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvicinereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicineresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvicinerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avviciniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| avvicinate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| avvicina | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| avvicinando | gerund |
| avvicinato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'avvicinare' for physical movement toward something; 'avvicinarsi' (reflexive) for approaching a person or goal.
- Avoid confusing with 'avvicendare' (to alternate). Learners often mix them due to similar spelling.
- Takes 'essere' in compound tenses when reflexive (e.g., 'mi sono avvicinato').