Meaning
to long for, to yearn for
- to covet
In a sentence
Da mesi bramo una vacanza al mare.
I've been longing for a beach vacation for months.
Hai mai bramato una casa tutta tua?
Have you ever longed for a home of your own?
Non bramava i soldi, ma un po' di pace.
He didn't crave money, just a bit of peace.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bramare | infinitive |
| bramiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| bramo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| bramate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| brami | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bramano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| brama | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bramavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bramavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bramavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bramavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bramavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bramava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| bramammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| bramai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| bramaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| bramasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| bramarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| bramò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| brameremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| bramerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| bramerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| bramerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| brameranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| bramerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| bramiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| brami | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| bramiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| brami | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bramino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| brami | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bramassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bramassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bramaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bramassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bramassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bramasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| brameremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| bramerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| bramereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| brameresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bramerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bramerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bramiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| bramate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| brama | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| bramando | gerund |
| bramato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More literary and elevated than desiderare or volere; uncommon in everyday conversation.
- Usually takes a direct object: bramare qualcosa. For a clause, use bramare di + infinitive, but this sounds very formal.
- Often implies intense, sometimes selfish desire; choose desiderare for a more neutral tone.