Meaning
to blaspheme
- to commit blasphemy
- to curse
- to curse, to swear, to cuss
In a sentence
Quando perde, inizia subito a bestemmiare forte.
When he loses, he immediately starts cursing loudly.
Hai bestemmiato di nuovo per il traffico?
Did you curse again because of traffic?
Non bestemmiare davanti ai bambini, per favore.
Don't swear in front of the kids, please.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bestemmiare | infinitive |
| bestemmiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| bestemmiereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bestemmierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bestemmiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| bestemmiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| bestemmia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| bestemmiando | gerund |
| bestemmiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Very strong and offensive in Italian, especially with religious references. Avoid in polite speech, media, or formal writing.
- Use imprecare for a less specific, more neutral 'swear/curse.' Bestemmiare usually implies blasphemous language, not just generic profanity.
- In everyday speech, dire bestemmie is often more idiomatic than using bestemmiare alone.