Meaning
to mark, to distinguish
- to put a distinguishing mark or label on something
- to characterize or define a period, event, or phenomenon
In a sentence
Devi contrassegnare la casella corrispondente alla tua scelta.
You must check the box corresponding to your choice.
Grandi riforme hanno contrassegnato quel periodo storico.
Major reforms marked that historical period.
Hanno contrassegnato tutte le scatole fragili con del nastro rosso.
They marked all the fragile boxes with red tape.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contrassegnare | infinitive |
| contrassegno | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| contrassegni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contrassegna | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contrassegniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| contrassegnate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contrassegnano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contrassegnavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contrassegnavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contrassegnava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contrassegnavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contrassegnavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contrassegnavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contrassegnai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| contrassegnasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| contrassegnò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| contrassegnammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| contrassegnaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| contrassegnarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| contrassegnerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| contrassegnerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| contrassegnerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| contrassegneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| contrassegnerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| contrassegneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| contrassegni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Contains the digraph 'gn' pronounced /ɲ/.